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Best Liveblogs Covering the Inauguration

From politics to traffic, these sources have DC's big day covered

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 20, 2009 10:15 AM CST

(Newser) – In the 4 years since the last inauguration, news organizations have embraced live-blogging to offer running commentary on big events. Some of the most interesting inaugural liveblogs:

  • Politico Live, the Washington news source's live feed, is covering the politics and the spectacle of the day. It reports that Rep. James Clyburn sees today as a civil-rights victory, and that rapper Common just got a warm welcome.

  • Oliver Burkeman, Washington correspondent for the Guardian, is blogging with a good deal of snark; he wonders if there'll be cheering when Bush departs via helicopter.
  • The New York Times' Caucus blog is somewhat more serious, though not averse to a jibe. Reporter Katharine Seelye notes that Hillary Clinton might not get confirmed today—"Hey, Caroline Kennedy! Here's some news you can use."
  • And District obsessives shouldn't miss the Washington Post's blog by traffic maven Dr. Gridlock, who advises: Don't leave your car on Route 50, or you will be towed.

Crowds gather in the National Mall as they wait for the inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington today.
Crowds gather in the National Mall as they wait for the inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington today.   (AP Photo)
A Secret Service agent cleans the glass surrounding the podium where President-elect Barack Obama will speak after he is sworn-in during the inauguration at  the US Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
A Secret Service agent cleans the glass surrounding the podium where President-elect Barack Obama will speak after he is sworn-in during the inauguration at the US Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People wear Obama paraphernalia as they wait in New York's Pennsylvania Station today to board an Amtrak train to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
People wear Obama paraphernalia as they wait in New York's Pennsylvania Station today to board an Amtrak train to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.   (AP Photo)
Barack Obama's inauguration is being covered by a multitude of liveblogs and feeds.
Barack Obama's inauguration is being covered by a multitude of liveblogs and feeds.   (©specialkrb)
Kenyans gather in Kisumu, Kenya, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2009, to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
Kenyans gather in Kisumu, Kenya, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2009, to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.   (AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)
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