Minutes earlier, Kamala Harris, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency, was sworn in as the nation’s first female vice president.
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From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebrities join inaugural
The inaugural celebration will be pared down and distanced, and much of it will be virtual.
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Biden immigration plan opposed by Republicans, conservative groups
At the same time, several pro-immigration groups said they will press the new president to go even further with his reform plan.
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Here’s your schedule of events for the Biden inauguration
Here are the live inaugural events scheduled for Wednesday, and how to watch them online. The events will be streamed at bideninaugural.org/watch as well as the major networks and platforms. Events will also be streamed on the Presidential Inaugural Committee’s social media, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Twitch. A list of accessible options are available here. […]
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Twelve Guard members removed from duty at Biden inauguration
Only 2 of the cases were for inappropriate comments or texts related to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The other 10 were for other potential issues that may involve previous criminal behavior or other activities.
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‘To heal we must remember’: On eve of inauguration, Biden and Harris honor Americans lost to pandemic
The start of the Biden administration coincides with news that the U.S. death toll has surpassed 400,000 – a crisis the new president will be responsible for controlling.
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Joe Biden has a hefty to-do list, and it starts the day he takes charge
Overshadowing everything at the very start is Biden’s effort to win congressional approval of a $1.9 trillion plan to combat the coronavirus and the economic misery it has caused.
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Commentary: Biden’s COVID relief plan isn’t overkill
The $1.9 trillion proposal could also help the U.S. recover from the Great Recession.
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Garth Brooks joins lineup of entertainers for Biden inaugural
Brooks says he will perform solo, doing ‘broken down, bare-bones stuff.’
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Biden may kill Keystone pipeline permit on his first day in office
The words ‘Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit’ appeared on the transition briefing note for Jan. 20 – Inauguration Day.