The 2013 Inauguration ceremonies mark the start of President Barack Obama's second term in office.
Along with the president and vice president's swearing-in ceremonies and Obama's inaugural address, the celebration also includes a parade and performances from artists like Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson.
Click here for a complete schedule of the day's events.
Below, live updates from Inauguration 2013:
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 | @ kwelkernbc : POTUS upon entering the Capitol: "I miss this place, it looks great." |
 | @ PeterAlexander : Mitt & Ann Romney in La Jolla, CA today. Asked if he'll be watching #Inaug2013, fmr aide tells me: "Doubtful." |
 | @ mpoindc : Former President Clinton and outgoing Sec of State Hillary Clinton, arm in arm, make their way to the #inaug2013 platform. #NBCPolitics |
 | @ ChuckGrassley : Mall is filled thousands as far as u can see |
 | @ BenjySarlin : Biggest cheers so far: Jay Z and Beyonce followed by Jimmy Carter #inauguration |
 | @ jbendery : Just ran into Newt Gingrich, asked if it's bittersweet being at O's inaug. "No, it's always exciting to be part of the American process." |
 | @ jamiedupree : Crowd stretches from the Capitol down the Mall towards the Washington Monument http://t.co/SuiZ35Su |
 | @ DC_HSEMA : 10:41am: General access to Mall viewing areas thru 9th/12th & Constitution and 12th & Independence only. #inauag2013 |
 | @ CBSNews : LIVE: Presidential limousine departs White House, as POTUS heads ~1.6 miles to Capitol http://t.co/aOAT21XF #inaug2013 |
 | @ DCPoliceDept : The National Mall Panels from 4th-7th Street are closed |
 | @ iankoski : Crowd stuck in #orangecrush now angrily chanting "orange gate" over and over again. Others trying to keep positive. #inaug2013 |
Acting as a painful reminder that Republicans lost the presidential election in November, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) -- a former vice presidential nominee -- was booed by inauguration-goers on Monday morning as he walked out of the Capitol.
-- Amanda Terkel
From a White House pool report:
At 10:26 am, Pool is holding in van outside WH. The bleachers on this section of Pennsylvania ave are about 50% full. A few moments ago, a man in a red hat and black coat appeared to be serving as a volunteer cheerleader, running up and down the length of one section, and leading the crowd in doing the wave and screaming "Wooo!" as they rose to their feet and raised their hands in the air. There were also chants of "Obama! Obama!"
 | @ howardfineman : Lots of families in line -- just saw Jay Carney and his son. Nice vibe all around. |
| | @ jbendery : The fancy set-up in Statuary Hall, where Obama will have lunch with Hill leaders right after the Inauguration. http://t.co/nG4tkhV3 |
According to the Associated Press, the D.C. medical examiner is traveling with Metro Transit Police just in case there are any passenger deaths in the Metrorail system on Inauguration Day.
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From the Associated Press:
WASHINGTON — A few dozen protesters were gathered along the Inauguration Day parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue invoking the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King's legacy and urging jobs, not war.The protesters from the anti-war group ANSWER Coalition handed out posters saying "Dr. King's Legacy ... Jobs Not War."
Brian Becker, director of the coalition, said the group chose to focus on messages that would resonate with a pro-President Barack Obama crowd.
In addition to the poster focusing on MLK's legacy and jobs, protesters also had signs saying "Indict Bush Now" and "Drone Strikes (equals) War Crimes."
Read more here.
| | @ jbendery : The fancy set-up in Statuary Hall, where Obama will have lunch with Hill leaders right after the Inauguration. http://t.co/nG4tkhV3 |
Westboro Baptist, thoroughly penned in. twitter.com/aseitzwald/sta…
— Alex Seitz-Wald (@aseitzwald) January 21, 2013
 | @ mkraju : John Kerry, now with security detail, walking through Capitol with his wife |
She is so seriously cool. And she's gonna give Scalia's hat a run for its money. twitter.com/clairecmc/stat…
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) January 21, 2013
| | @ howardfineman : The seas of the line just parted for a 98-year-old woman and her family. She's a survivor of the Tulsa race riot long ago; now smiling. |
 | @ CoryBooker : Moved from the capital steps to CBS booth over looking the Capital building. Will be talking with Scott Pelley momentarily on CBS. |
| | @ howardfineman : Nice weather so everyone turning out. Huge immobile lines near the Capitol. Get the sense that many won't make it in. |
 | @ marineband : From Jefferson to Obama, we were there. |
 | @ markknoller : Both Speaker Boehner and Senate Minority Leader McConnell are now at the White House for coffee with the president. |
| | @ howardfineman : We're all proud of the #RoadForward series of indepth reporting and expert blogs. Now onto the Mall for the Inauguration ceremony! |
@zachdcarter and @aterkelready for @huffpostlive #inauguration coverage twitter.com/H_ClayArnold/s…
— Clay Arnold (@H_ClayArnold) January 21, 2013
 | @ stefanjbecket : Pool: Malia Obama sneaked up to surprise her dad, shouting, "Boo!" as he got out. "You scared me!" he told her |
 | @ MeenaGanesan : On the mall, there's noticeably less people than 08 #inaug2013 http://t.co/yrPTLnmU |
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Barack Obama (2009)
Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as 44th U.S. president at the Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2009.
George W. Bush (2005)
U.S. President George W. Bush delvers his inauguration speech on Jan. 20, 2005 in Washington.
George W. Bush (2001)
President George W. Bush stands at the podium before giving his inaugural address on January, 20 2001 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Bill Clinton (1997)
President Bill Clinton calls for national unity during his Jan. 20, 1997 inaugural address on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Bill Clinton (1993)
President Bill Clinton delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in on Jan. 20, 1993 in Washington.
George H.W. Bush (1989)
U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush addresses the audience outside the Capitol on Jan. 20, 1989 in Washington.
Ronald Reagan (1985)
Ronald Reagan delivers his inaugural address in the Rotunda of the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21, 1985 in Washington.
Ronald Reagan (1981)
President Ronald Reagan waves with his wife, Nancy, after being sworn in as 40th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 1981.
Jimmy Carter (1977)
Jimmy Carter is shown in January 1977, speaking after taking the oath of office as President of the United States.
Richard Nixon (1973)
President Richard M. Nixon delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 1973 in Washington.
Richard Nixon (1969)
President Richard M. Nixon dedicates his new administration to the cause of "peace among nations" as former President Lyndon Johnson, right, listens to the inaugural speech Jan. 20, 1969 in Washington.
Lyndon Johnson (1965)
President Lyndon B Johnson is shown as he waves goodbye to crowds from the presidential reviewing stand, after the long day of inaugural parades, on Jan. 20, 1965 in Washington.
John F. Kennedy (1961)
This Jan. 20, 1961 black and white file photo shows U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivering his inaugural address after taking the oath of office at Capitol Hill in Washington.
Dwight Eisenhower (1957)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was all smiles at end of public oath-taking for second term of office at Capitol on Jan. 21, 1957 in Washington.
Dwight Eisenhower (1953)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the country's new first lady, Mamie, wave to spectators from an open car as they leave the Capitol at the start of the inauguration parade, January 20, 1953.
Harry Truman (1949)
President Harry S. Truman delivers inaugural address from Capitol portico, January 20, 1949, after taking oath of office for his first full term as chief executive.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1945)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, speaking during his fourth inauguration ceremony.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1941)
President Franklin Roosevelt speaking from the inaugural stand on Jan. 20, 1941.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1937)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt are seen up Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade in Washington, Jan. 4, 1937.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks at the podium during his March 4, 1933 inaugural address in Washington.
Herbert Hoover (1929)
President Herbert Hoover delivers his inaugural speech on March 4, 1929 at the Capitol in Washington.
Calvin Coolidge (1925)
Calvin Coolidge at his inauguration on March 4, 1925 in Washington.
Warren G. Harding (1921)
The 29th American President, Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865 - 1923), delivering his inaugural address from a stand at the East portico of the Capitol building on March 4, 1921 in Washington.
Woodrow Wilson (1917)
This general view shows the second inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson on March 5, 1917 in Washington.
Woodrow Wilson (1913)
Former American President William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930), right, and Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924), at Wilson's inauguration as the 28th President of the United States of America.
William Howard Taft (1909)
William Howard Taft at his inauguration on March 4, 1909 in Washington.
Theodore Roosevelt (1905)
The inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt, 1905.
William McKinley (1901)
American President William McKinley (1843 - 1901) leaving for the Capitol for his inauguration for a second term.
William McKinley (1897)
In this image provided by the Library of Congress Major William McKinley takes his oath of office during the 1897 inauguration in Washington.
Grover Cleveland (1893)
President Grover Cleveland reads his inaugural address from the steps of the Capitol building on March 4, 1893 in Washington.
Benjamin Harrison (1889)
This drawing depicts the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as he takes the oath of office on March 4, 1889 in Washington.
James Garfield (1881)
This general view shows the inauguration of James A. Garfield, the nation's 20th president, on March 4, 1881 in Washington.
Rutherford B. Hayes (1877)
The public inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes takes place in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 1877 in Washington, D.C.
Ulysses S. Grant (1873)
This artist's rendition shows the second inauguration for Ulysses S. Grant as he takes the oath of office on March 4, 1873 in Washington.
Ulysses S. Grant (1869)
Photo shows Inauguration Day, March 4, 1869, when Ulysses S. Grant took the oath of office as the 18th President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln (1865)
A scene in front of the East front of the U.S. Capitol is seen during President Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration, 1865, just six weeks before his assassination.
Abraham Lincoln (1861)
Abraham Lincoln takes the oath of office as the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861 in Washington.
James Buchanan (1857)
President James Buchanan delivers his address after being sworn in as the 15th president of the United States on March 4, 1857 in Washington.
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