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'Exile and Lightning'

For some it was never more than a tryst, a brief tango of convenience -- but for most, their love affair with America grew before they really knew it.

President-elect Trump and President Obama leave the White House and head to the Capitol for the inauguration ceremony.

Markeith Loyd, who has been accused of killing Orlando police officer Debra Clayton, cursed at a judge during a court appearance.

President Barack Obama granted 330 commutations, the White House announced Thursday, the most commutations given in a single day by a US president.

A huge building collapse has been captured on camera in Tehran following a fire.

When Kellyanne Conway arrived at the inaugural eve dinner she told reporters she was worried about some of the confirmation hearings for the cabinet members Donald Trump nominated, calling it "an attempt to humiliate" some of the nominees.

Watch Senators butcher a nominee's name. CNN's Jeanne Moos asks, how would you say "Mnuchin"?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Donald Trump's Cabinet picks the morning of the next president's inauguration, saying it is too soon to know if all of the nominees will be confirmed.

President Barack Obama greets President-elect Donald Trump at the White House.

As Donald Trump prepared to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in Washington D.C., more than 6,000 miles away in the Iranian capital, Tehran, hardliners were gathering for their usual fiery Friday prayers.

President Barack Obama is seen leaving the Oval Office for the final time.

Donald Trump is only hours away from being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during a historic transfer of power.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon got a $1 million raise last year.

The walls, just days earlier bedecked with portraits of President Obama at work, were covered with empty frames, awaiting a new leading man.

Take a look at 29 photos of the week from January 13 through January 19.

Welcome to Inauguration Day where Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Here's what's on his schedule:

It's no surprise or secret that many in Hollywood are less than happy about Donald Trump becoming president of the United States.

Whether you know them by heart or have never heard them at all, the 35 words that Donald Trump will speak to become our president will, in some way, impact your next four years. On the occasion of CNN's mini-documentary, "The Oath," CNN Opinion asked scholars and writers to weigh in on how history and happenstance have shaped the president's oath of office.