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- Biden says death toll from pandemic likely will top 500,000 next month, says it will take months ‘for us to turn things around’President Biden, who laid out his plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, offered a sober assessment about the crisis.
- Live updates: House approves waiver for Austin to lead Pentagon; Biden says death toll from pandemic likely will top 500,000 next monthOn his first full day in office, the president plans to focus on the top priority of his new administration: dealing with many aspects of the public health crisis.
- Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating to fill the top roles in his administrationFollow the president-elect’s progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,250 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
- Washington-area Republicans Bob Good, Andy Harris skip inaugurationThey are among more than a dozen lawmakers to miss Biden’s swearing-in, for varying reasons
- The Army inexplicably creates a heap of suspicion in handling of Michael Flynn’s brotherWashington Post article says the Army falsely denied Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn’s involvement in a key meeting about how to respond during the siege of the Capitol.
- 3 significant shifts that Vice President Harris cementsHarris’s presence in the most powerful rooms in Washington will be significant for reasons beyond symbolism.
- Joe Biden’s inauguration speech transcript, annotatedJoe Biden pleaded for national unity in his inaugural address Wednesday after he was sworn in as the 46th president. Here's our analysis and the full speech.
- The Army inexplicably creates a heap of suspicion in handling of Michael Flynn’s brotherWashington Post article says the Army falsely denied Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn’s involvement in a key meeting about how to respond during the siege of the Capitol.
- Trump went to war with his own government. Biden now has to repair it.As Joe Biden enters the White House and Trump exits, differences in their approach to the federal workforce are evident in their campaign rhetoric.
- America is experiencing an ex-president boomRarely have there been as many presidents hanging around.
- Biden’s targeting of racist extremism is being portrayed as an attack on the right itselfConflating criticism of racism with criticism of Republicans is often politically useful.
- A look inside Biden’s Oval OfficeThe oval office looks different now that President Biden is its occupant.
- The media can be glad for the Biden White House’s return to normalcy. But let’s not be lulled.We run the risk of being seduced by an administration whose values we share. So don’t forget the lessons of the past four years.
- Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah bid adieu to Trump: ‘America just got a brand-new dad’Late-night hosts like Colbert and Noah roasted Donald Trump's departure from the White House with one last round of jokes, after four-plus years of bashing him relentlessly.
- Biden executive order seeks stronger workplace safety guidance from OSHAThe Executive Order could lead to an emergency standard for businesses — a set of a regulations they would have to comply with, like mask-wearing, that advocates say is necessary to combat the pandemic.
- Harris to delay move into vice-presidential residenceThe second couple will stay at a temporary home while the 128-year-old Naval Observatory residence undergoes repairs.
- After Biden request, Education Department extends pause on federal student loan payments through SeptemberThe new administration is fulfilling a pledge to extend the moratorium on federal student loans as the pandemic continues to cripple the economy, but the pause still will not extend to all federal borrowers.
- All the people President Trump pardoned on his way out of officeAllies Michael Flynn, Roger Stone and Paul Manafort are among the dozens who benefited from Trump’s executive clemency power, as well as former Republican lawmakers and several people who have been active in criminal justice reform or whose causes were championed by others in that field.
- Biden signs executive orders as Democrats take control of SenateJoe Biden and Kamala D. Harris were sworn in at an inauguration unlike any other. Follow along for the latest news.
- On his first day, Biden signs executive orders to reverse Trump’s policiesBiden signed executive actions to require masks on all federal grounds and ask agencies to extend eviction moratoriums.
- Kamala Harris sworn into history with vice-presidential oathHarris becomes the first woman, Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president.
- ‘Virus’, ‘Riotous’, ‘Folks’: The historic words in Biden’s inauguration speech Several of the new words in Biden’s speech reflected pandemic deaths, economic fallout and recent far-right violence. He was the first new president to say “white supremacy.”
- ‘Have a good life’: Trump leaves for Florida in low-key farewellIf the final hours of Trump’s presidency were publicly anticlimactic and relatively sedate, they were characteristically frenetic behind the scenes.
- In one of his final acts, Trump showered clemency on people with connections to him and his alliesA Washington Post analysis of the 144 people who received clemency this week found that at least 45 — or nearly a third — had a link to the president or people in his close orbit.
President Biden, who laid out his plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, offered a sober assessment about the crisis.
On his first full day in office, the president plans to focus on the top priority of his new administration: dealing with many aspects of the public health crisis.
Follow the president-elect’s progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,250 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
They are among more than a dozen lawmakers to miss Biden’s swearing-in, for varying reasons
Washington Post article says the Army falsely denied Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn’s involvement in a key meeting about how to respond during the siege of the Capitol.
Harris’s presence in the most powerful rooms in Washington will be significant for reasons beyond symbolism.
Joe Biden pleaded for national unity in his inaugural address Wednesday after he was sworn in as the 46th president. Here's our analysis and the full speech.
Washington Post article says the Army falsely denied Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn’s involvement in a key meeting about how to respond during the siege of the Capitol.
As Joe Biden enters the White House and Trump exits, differences in their approach to the federal workforce are evident in their campaign rhetoric.
Rarely have there been as many presidents hanging around.
Conflating criticism of racism with criticism of Republicans is often politically useful.
The oval office looks different now that President Biden is its occupant.
We run the risk of being seduced by an administration whose values we share. So don’t forget the lessons of the past four years.
Late-night hosts like Colbert and Noah roasted Donald Trump's departure from the White House with one last round of jokes, after four-plus years of bashing him relentlessly.
The Executive Order could lead to an emergency standard for businesses — a set of a regulations they would have to comply with, like mask-wearing, that advocates say is necessary to combat the pandemic.
The second couple will stay at a temporary home while the 128-year-old Naval Observatory residence undergoes repairs.
The new administration is fulfilling a pledge to extend the moratorium on federal student loans as the pandemic continues to cripple the economy, but the pause still will not extend to all federal borrowers.
Allies Michael Flynn, Roger Stone and Paul Manafort are among the dozens who benefited from Trump’s executive clemency power, as well as former Republican lawmakers and several people who have been active in criminal justice reform or whose causes were championed by others in that field.
Joe Biden and Kamala D. Harris were sworn in at an inauguration unlike any other. Follow along for the latest news.
Biden signed executive actions to require masks on all federal grounds and ask agencies to extend eviction moratoriums.
Harris becomes the first woman, Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president.
Several of the new words in Biden’s speech reflected pandemic deaths, economic fallout and recent far-right violence. He was the first new president to say “white supremacy.”
If the final hours of Trump’s presidency were publicly anticlimactic and relatively sedate, they were characteristically frenetic behind the scenes.
A Washington Post analysis of the 144 people who received clemency this week found that at least 45 — or nearly a third — had a link to the president or people in his close orbit.
Roll Call©
- Photo of the day: The Bidens stood hereThe National Guard is starting to pack up, but other parts of Wednesday’s historic inauguration remain. The security fence, for example, still encircles the perimeter of the Capitol complex. And the tape marking the spot for President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to stand in the Ohio Clock Corridor of the Capitol is […]
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- Buttigieg faces largely friendly panel at confirmation hearingFormer South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg drew few hostile questions during his three hours before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday, facing instead a panel of senators eager to win cooperation from the former Democratic presidential candidate on their pet transportation projects. Incoming Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., pushed the importance of […]
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- At the Races: Twenty-too soon?Welcome to At the Races! Each week we’ll bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. President Joe Biden took the stage at the Capitol on Wednesday, one week after lawmakers impeached Donald Trump for a second time, and […]
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- Bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus reliefMeet the new “gang.” Almost the same as the old gang. A group of 16 senators, evenly split between the parties, is expected to meet over the weekend with National Economic Council Director Brian Deese to discuss the finer points of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, according to sources familiar with the […]
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- Here are Biden’s first executive orders on health careNot long after being sworn in on Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders, many of which were aimed at combating the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. See the video for CQ Roll Call health care reporter Mary Ellen McIntire’s breakdown of Biden’s first-day orders. [Also watch: Views from the Capitol on Inauguration Day]
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- Buttigieg to push big infrastructure bill to boost economyTransportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg will tell a Senate panel Thursday that he hopes to help the Biden administration shepherd through Congress a massive investment in infrastructure, calling it the key to helping regrow the economy. “Infrastructure can be the cornerstone of all this,” he is expected to say in testimony prepared for his confirmation […]
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- Capitol Ink | Day OneThe post Capitol Ink | Day One appeared first on Roll Call.
- Biden uses executive orders to address COVID-19, other health care issuesPresident Joe Biden’s extensive use of executive orders Wednesday to jump-start his presidency and his plans to sign several more this month demonstrate his desire to act swiftly, without waiting for congressional approval, on issues such as COVID-19. Experts expect him to continue to leverage executive powers to advance his health care agenda. The early […]
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- Eyeing 2022 gains, GOP faces uncertain future with Trump’s exitDonald Trump left office Wednesday, leaving in his wake a Republican Party that is out of power and divided, with just 21 months to unite before the 2022 elections. Since Trump was sworn in as president four years ago, Republicans have lost control of the White House, the House and the Senate. In the last […]
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- Health groups’ push to end donations may lack political punchBig-name health care corporations and lobbying groups made a show of cutting off lawmakers from political donations following the attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. But it’s unclear how long this penalty will last — or if the lawmakers who voted against certifying the election results will even really feel the blow. Health […]
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The National Guard is starting to pack up, but other parts of Wednesday’s historic inauguration remain. The security fence, for example, still encircles the perimeter of the Capitol complex. And the tape marking the spot for President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to stand in the Ohio Clock Corridor of the Capitol is […]
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Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg drew few hostile questions during his three hours before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday, facing instead a panel of senators eager to win cooperation from the former Democratic presidential candidate on their pet transportation projects. Incoming Chairwoman Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., pushed the importance of […]
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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we’ll bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. President Joe Biden took the stage at the Capitol on Wednesday, one week after lawmakers impeached Donald Trump for a second time, and […]
The post At the Races: Twenty-too soon? appeared first on Roll Call.
Meet the new “gang.” Almost the same as the old gang. A group of 16 senators, evenly split between the parties, is expected to meet over the weekend with National Economic Council Director Brian Deese to discuss the finer points of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, according to sources familiar with the […]
The post Bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief appeared first on Roll Call.
Not long after being sworn in on Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders, many of which were aimed at combating the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. See the video for CQ Roll Call health care reporter Mary Ellen McIntire’s breakdown of Biden’s first-day orders. [Also watch: Views from the Capitol on Inauguration Day]
The post Here are Biden’s first executive orders on health care appeared first on Roll Call.
Transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg will tell a Senate panel Thursday that he hopes to help the Biden administration shepherd through Congress a massive investment in infrastructure, calling it the key to helping regrow the economy. “Infrastructure can be the cornerstone of all this,” he is expected to say in testimony prepared for his confirmation […]
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The post Capitol Ink | Day One appeared first on Roll Call.
President Joe Biden’s extensive use of executive orders Wednesday to jump-start his presidency and his plans to sign several more this month demonstrate his desire to act swiftly, without waiting for congressional approval, on issues such as COVID-19. Experts expect him to continue to leverage executive powers to advance his health care agenda. The early […]
The post Biden uses executive orders to address COVID-19, other health care issues appeared first on Roll Call.
Donald Trump left office Wednesday, leaving in his wake a Republican Party that is out of power and divided, with just 21 months to unite before the 2022 elections. Since Trump was sworn in as president four years ago, Republicans have lost control of the White House, the House and the Senate. In the last […]
The post Eyeing 2022 gains, GOP faces uncertain future with Trump’s exit appeared first on Roll Call.
Big-name health care corporations and lobbying groups made a show of cutting off lawmakers from political donations following the attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. But it’s unclear how long this penalty will last — or if the lawmakers who voted against certifying the election results will even really feel the blow. Health […]
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- Loews Hotels cancels Hawley fundraiser in Orlando, ‘horrified’ by Capitol insurrectionUpdate 4:30 p.m.: Sen. Josh Hawley issued a statement Saturday afternoon saying he will “not be deterred from” representing his constituents and that he will “not bow to left wing … Click to Continue »
- Democratic Party office in Charleston, SC vandalized with threatening signs, cementCharleston County Democrats showed up to their West Ashley headquarters Saturday morning to find locks on their office doors had been filled with cement and threatening signs had been posted … Click to Continue »
- ‘Absolutely shocked’: Horry GOP reacts to SC Rep. Rice’s vote to impeach TrumpSome Horry County Republican supporters are proud, many are furious. All are shocked after U.S. Rep. Tom Rice voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday — one of just 10 … Click to Continue »
- Missouri’s Bush decries Trump as ‘white supremacist-in-chief’ as House impeachesMissouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush condemned President Donald Trump as white supremacist as she called for his immediate ouster following last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol. The Democratic-controlled House … Click to Continue »
- Black votes matter: Missouri Black leaders shaken by Confederate-clad Capitol riotThe first Black woman to represent the state of Missouri was in her fourth day in office when a mob of mostly white men stormed the U.S. Capitol, some waving … Click to Continue »
- Biden’s COVID-19 plan creates more vaccination sites, speeds through priority groupsPresident Joe Biden’s national distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines calls for increased access and ramping up production for a pandemic that he warned on Thursday will get worse before it … Click to Continue »
- Biden moves to fully reimburse states for National Guard, supplies in COVID-19 fightPresident Joe Biden will take action Thursday to ensure states are fully reimbursed for the cost of National Guard personnel and emergency supplies deployed for the pandemic, a relief for … Click to Continue »
- Biden extends the pause in student loan payments. Here’s what to knowPresident Joe Biden has directed the Department of Education to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments just days before the moratorium was scheduled to expire. “Too many Americans … Click to Continue »
- Biden to appointees: ‘If I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect...I will fire you on the spot’Presient Biden swore in nearly 1,000 federal appointees in a virtual ceremony shortly after taking he oath of office. Biden warned them on the call "If I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect...I will fire you on the spot" … Click to Continue »
- It’s Biden’s first full day as president. Here’s a look at his schedulePresident Joe Biden will spend his first full day in office attending a virtual prayer service, signing additional executive orders and attending briefings. He and Vice President Kamala Harris were … Click to Continue »
- ‘He is serious about this’: Biden moves quickly on immigration reformPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed sweeping new legislation that would overhaul the country’s immigration system, part of a broader effort to signal his administration considers the issue a priority … Click to Continue »
- Joe Biden arrives at the White House for the first time as PresidentAfter taking the oath of office, Joe Biden entered the White House for the first time as President. … Click to Continue »
- Joe Biden speaks to the nation for the first time as presidentWhile addressing the nation for the first time as president, Joe Biden delivered a speech focused around national unity. In the speech, Biden took a moment of silence for victims of the coronavirus and promised to be a president for all Americans. … Click to Continue »
- Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United StatesJoseph R. Biden, Jr is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
- President Biden and Vice President Harris lay a wreath at ArlingtonShortly after swearing in to office, President Biden and Vice President Harris laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery. Former presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and their wives were also in attendance. … Click to Continue »
- Jennifer Lopez performs at Biden’s inaugurationJennifer Lopez sings "This Land is Your Land" during the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
- Kamala Harris becomes first female vice presidentKamala Harris becomes the first woman vice president of the United States as she is sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
- President Trump departs White House on last day in officePresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave the White House on Jan. 20, 2021 hours before Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President. Trumps says "it's been a great honor." … Click to Continue »
- Trump leaves a note for Biden in the Oval Office, an Inauguration Day traditionBefore leaving the White House, President Donald Trump left a note for his successor, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office, carrying on at least one tradition of the peaceful transition … Click to Continue »
- Biden moves to end Trump’s attack on California car, air quality regulationsPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office directing his government to revise fuel economy standards, a stark reversal from the Trump administration that for … Click to Continue »
- President Biden signs slew of executive actions during first day. Here’s a lookPresident Joe Biden has signed more than a dozen executive actions during his first day in office — including on the pandemic, racial and LGBTQ equity, immigration issues and environmental … Click to Continue »
- Inauguration Day live updates: Biden sworn in as 46th president. Here’s what to knowThis story was last updated at 6:30 p.m. EST. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took office shortly before noon EST Wednesday, Jan. 20, the constitutionally set Inauguration … Click to Continue »
- George W. Bush said Biden ‘was the only one’ who could defeat Trump, says SC’s ClyburnWatching President Joe Biden take the oath of office Wednesday, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said one person was on his mind. His late wife, Ms. Emily England Clyburn, whose … Click to Continue »
- ‘Trumplicans’ greet Donald Trump in South Florida after snub of Joe Biden inaugurationDonald Trump spent his final moments as America’s 45th president in South Florida waving to his new neighbors from inside an armored Escalade and settling into post-presidential life in Palm … Click to Continue »
- Trump pardons former GOP congressman Robin Hayes, several others with NC tiesFormer Republican Congressman Robin Hayes, swept up in one of North Carolina’s worst political corruption scandals, received a pardon from President Donald Trump that was announced early Wednesday in the … Click to Continue »
- Watch Biden enter the White House for the first time since becoming presidentPresident Joe Biden has entered the White House for the first time since being sworn in on Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. Biden and Vice President … Click to Continue »
- Watch: Biden, Harris take office; follow Inauguration Day events herePresident-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took office Wednesday, and remote viewers can watch their inauguration live here. Biden Inaug embed - Biden and Harris will take the … Click to Continue »
- Watch police officer who defended Capitol from mob escort Kamala Harris to inaugurationEugene Goodman, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who helped defend the building from a violent mob, has escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the steps of the Capitol to the … Click to Continue »
- What it will mean to have Californian Kamala Harris in the room at the White HouseKamala Harris is the first vice president from the West Coast since Richard Nixon served under President Dwight Eisenhower more than 60 years ago. She’s the first woman, Black and … Click to Continue »
- President Trump grants clemency to rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black in Miami gun-related casesIn the final hours of his presidency, President Donald Trump announced early Wednesday that he pardoned rapper Lil Wayne, and commuted the sentence of fellow hip-hop artist Kodak Black, both … Click to Continue »
Update 4:30 p.m.: Sen. Josh Hawley issued a statement Saturday afternoon saying he will “not be deterred from” representing his constituents and that he will “not bow to left wing … Click to Continue »
Charleston County Democrats showed up to their West Ashley headquarters Saturday morning to find locks on their office doors had been filled with cement and threatening signs had been posted … Click to Continue »
Some Horry County Republican supporters are proud, many are furious. All are shocked after U.S. Rep. Tom Rice voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday — one of just 10 … Click to Continue »
Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush condemned President Donald Trump as white supremacist as she called for his immediate ouster following last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol. The Democratic-controlled House … Click to Continue »
The first Black woman to represent the state of Missouri was in her fourth day in office when a mob of mostly white men stormed the U.S. Capitol, some waving … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden’s national distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines calls for increased access and ramping up production for a pandemic that he warned on Thursday will get worse before it … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden will take action Thursday to ensure states are fully reimbursed for the cost of National Guard personnel and emergency supplies deployed for the pandemic, a relief for … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden has directed the Department of Education to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments just days before the moratorium was scheduled to expire. “Too many Americans … Click to Continue »
Presient Biden swore in nearly 1,000 federal appointees in a virtual ceremony shortly after taking he oath of office. Biden warned them on the call "If I hear you treat another colleague with disrespect...I will fire you on the spot" … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden will spend his first full day in office attending a virtual prayer service, signing additional executive orders and attending briefings. He and Vice President Kamala Harris were … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden on Wednesday proposed sweeping new legislation that would overhaul the country’s immigration system, part of a broader effort to signal his administration considers the issue a priority … Click to Continue »
After taking the oath of office, Joe Biden entered the White House for the first time as President. … Click to Continue »
While addressing the nation for the first time as president, Joe Biden delivered a speech focused around national unity. In the speech, Biden took a moment of silence for victims of the coronavirus and promised to be a president for all Americans. … Click to Continue »
Joseph R. Biden, Jr is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
Shortly after swearing in to office, President Biden and Vice President Harris laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery. Former presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and their wives were also in attendance. … Click to Continue »
Jennifer Lopez sings "This Land is Your Land" during the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
Kamala Harris becomes the first woman vice president of the United States as she is sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. … Click to Continue »
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave the White House on Jan. 20, 2021 hours before Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th President. Trumps says "it's been a great honor." … Click to Continue »
Before leaving the White House, President Donald Trump left a note for his successor, Joe Biden, in the Oval Office, carrying on at least one tradition of the peaceful transition … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office directing his government to revise fuel economy standards, a stark reversal from the Trump administration that for … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden has signed more than a dozen executive actions during his first day in office — including on the pandemic, racial and LGBTQ equity, immigration issues and environmental … Click to Continue »
This story was last updated at 6:30 p.m. EST. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took office shortly before noon EST Wednesday, Jan. 20, the constitutionally set Inauguration … Click to Continue »
Watching President Joe Biden take the oath of office Wednesday, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said one person was on his mind. His late wife, Ms. Emily England Clyburn, whose … Click to Continue »
Donald Trump spent his final moments as America’s 45th president in South Florida waving to his new neighbors from inside an armored Escalade and settling into post-presidential life in Palm … Click to Continue »
Former Republican Congressman Robin Hayes, swept up in one of North Carolina’s worst political corruption scandals, received a pardon from President Donald Trump that was announced early Wednesday in the … Click to Continue »
President Joe Biden has entered the White House for the first time since being sworn in on Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. Biden and Vice President … Click to Continue »
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took office Wednesday, and remote viewers can watch their inauguration live here. Biden Inaug embed - Biden and Harris will take the … Click to Continue »
Eugene Goodman, the U.S. Capitol Police officer who helped defend the building from a violent mob, has escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the steps of the Capitol to the … Click to Continue »
Kamala Harris is the first vice president from the West Coast since Richard Nixon served under President Dwight Eisenhower more than 60 years ago. She’s the first woman, Black and … Click to Continue »
In the final hours of his presidency, President Donald Trump announced early Wednesday that he pardoned rapper Lil Wayne, and commuted the sentence of fellow hip-hop artist Kodak Black, both … Click to Continue »