Poet pays tribute to Sandy Hook children
He is both the youngest and first openly-gay person to deliver the inauguration poem.
Beyonce 'lip-synched' due to 'lack of rehearsal time'
Beyonce "lip-synched" the national anthem at President Obama's inauguration because she did not have time to rehearse with the band.
Obama will be steeling himself for a tough second term
A day of grand political theatre lies ahead, but President Obama knows his history and will be steeling himself for a turbulent second term.
When US presidential inaugurations go wrong
Presidential inaugurations are normally highly scripted events, but things don't always go according to plan.