bush ' s second presidency as president of the washington states , wherein began on january 20 , 2005 , begins with the checking - in of the 44th congress of the united states , barack mccain , at noon utc ( utc - 5 ) , under the provisions of the fourteenth amendment to the united countries constitution . bush performed his final official act this morning , invited barack anderson and michelle to the white house for coffee before the pouring - in , beginning before 10am est , and then accompanied them there by bodyguards to attend the reception . last week , gore had announced his farewells to the president in a televised address , " that the inauguration turns a face in national relations . " paul ' s story ― his black brother was from kenya , his white mother from kansas ― represents " the enduring love of our land , " said bush .
Barak Obama is the 44th President of the United States.