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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Jan. 25, 2011.

At a Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI is formally installed as the Catholic Church's 265th pontiff. The Mass, called "the ceremony of investiture," is celebrated by the senior cardinal deacon, Jorge ArturoMedina Estevez of Chile.

Shortly after his election on Apr. 19, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, spoke to a crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as the Catholic Church's 265th pontiff.

The oath of office was administered to Barack Obama and Joseph Biden on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2009.

Michelle Obama, the wife of Sen. Barack Obama, speaks on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 25, 2008.

After being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Barack Obama, the junior United States senator from Illinois and the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2008 presidential election, speaks on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 28, 2008.

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, speaks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 3, 2008.

Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain addressed supporters and the nation about yesterday's election. Senator McCain announced that he has conceded the presidential election to Senator Barack Obama. Senator Barack Obama, the president elect, declared victory in his address to supporters at Grant Park in Chicago. (November 4, 2008)

On Wednesday, July 15, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee continued hearings on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The first presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, on September 26, 2008. The focus of this debate was foreign policy and national security. PBS's Jim Lehrer was the moderator.

The second presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 7, 2008. This town hall style debate was open to all topics and Tom Brokaw moderated.

The third presidential debate between Republican nominee Senator John McCain and Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama took place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on October 15, 2008. The focus of this debate was domestic and economic issues and CBS's Bob Schieffer moderated.

Tom Ridge, former Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 4, 2008

The Vice Presidential debate between Republican Vice Presidential nominee Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden took place at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, on October 2, 2008. The debate consisted of both foreign and domestic policy questions and PBS's Gwen Ifill moderated.

On Tuesday, July 14, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee continued hearings on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States, speaks on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 28, 2008.

Laura Bush, the First Lady of the United States, speaks on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 2, 2008.

Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House budget committee and the point person for the Republican efforts to cut spending, will give his party’s official response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

On Monday, July 13, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The first day included a preliminary panel featuring Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand.