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Biden changes America in an instant — but tougher challenges loom

January 21, 2021 5:26 AM CNN

On the first morning of Joe Biden’s presidency, America has changed utterly, and not at all. Already shredding Donald Trump’s legacy,…

Buttigieg to testify for transportation secretary post at confirmation hearing

January 21, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

Pete Buttigieg will testify before a Senate panel on Thursday considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former South Bend,…

Biden says Trump left him a ‘very generous letter’ before departing White House

January 21, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump left him a “very generous letter” before departing the White House.…

Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton honor Biden as America’s new leader in joint video

January 21, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton honored President Joe Biden Wednesday evening as America’s new leader in a…

Biden is inheriting a nonexistent Covid-19 vaccine plan from Trump administration, sources say

January 21, 2021 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…

An inauguration like no other: Notable moments of a momentous day

January 21, 2021 12:35 AM CNN

President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday looked a bit different from past ceremonies ushering in a new administration. The day’s…

What made ‘Celebrating America’ soar

January 20, 2021 11:50 PM CNN

Other inaugural celebrations have festooned chilly Washington, DC, nights in white ties, gilded gowns, and crowded dance floors. Not this one. Forget…

‘This moment belongs to all of us:’ Black women exult as Kamala Harris walks into history

January 20, 2021 11:20 PM CNN

Human rights lawyer Tara Murray had hopes of somehow witnessing Kamala Harris’ vice-presidential oath in person. But a raging pandemic and the…

Fox News host Judge Jeanine lobbied Trump during his last few hours in office to pardon her ex-husband. It worked.

January 20, 2021 11:19 PM CNN Newsource

Fox News host Judge Jeanine successfully lobbied former President Donald Trump in an eleventh-hour effort to pardon her ex-husband in the final hours…

For many parents, the swearing-in of Kamala Harris was an inspirational teaching moment for their kids

January 20, 2021 11:01 PM CNN

The moment Kamala Harris took her oath of office on Wednesday to become the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president was an…

Divisive policies and actions from Trump-era that Biden could decide to alter

January 20, 2021 10:50 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden assumed the office intent on healing a deeply fractured country and reversing former President Donald Trump’s divisive…

Biden takes helm as president, appeals for unity after Trump

January 20, 2021 1:54 AM Associated Press, ABC News

LIVE BLOG: The Latest details and developments on Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th…

Biden starts fast on immigration by halting border wall and travel ban while embracing DACA

January 20, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration…

Biden rescinds 1776 commission via executive order

January 20, 2021 10:10 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to dissolve the 1776 commission, a panel stood up by President Donald Trump as a rebuttal…

Homeland Security pauses some deportations for 100 days

January 20, 2021 9:49 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some…

Amanda Gorman calls on Americans to ‘leave behind a country better than the one we were left’ in powerful inauguration poem

January 20, 2021 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate, challenged Americans Wednesday to unify and “leave behind a country better…

Biden’s inaugural speech got it exactly right

January 20, 2021 9:27 PM CNN

Words matter, and on Wednesday Joe Biden faced the first challenge of what will surely be a challenging presidency. His inaugural address arrived in…

These are the kids in the First and Second Families

January 20, 2021 8:59 PM CNN

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris weren’t the only ones in their families to receive new titles on Wednesday after the…

Biden: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

January 20, 2021 8:59 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden ended his first day in office with a note of hope and optimism, closing his inaugural activities with an appearance at the…

GOP senators warn McConnell could face backlash if he votes to convict Trump

January 20, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

A faction of Senate Republicans has a warning for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: Stick with former President Donald Trump during his impeachment…

Security unlikely to return to pre-riot form in a post-inauguration Washington

January 20, 2021 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

As crews in Washington, DC, started dismantling some security fencing within hours of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, it remained clear…

Trump lays last-minute land mines for Biden on immigration: ‘Anything to make it difficult’

January 20, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

Days from the end of Donald Trump’s term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe…

Last-minute Trump appointee at NSA put on administrative leave due to inspector general probe

January 20, 2021 7:14 PM CNN Newsource

National Security Agency General Counsel Michael Ellis, who was installed by former President Donald Trump during his final days in office, was put…

Biden targets Trump’s legacy with first-day executive actions

January 20, 2021 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is finalizing 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration Wednesday, moving faster and more aggressively to dismantle…

Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first Biden Cabinet nominee confirmed

January 20, 2021 6:45 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s first Cabinet nominee Wednesday evening, voting to approve his pick for director of national…

Biden arrives at the White House and begins dismantling Trump’s legacy

January 20, 2021 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

Hours after he was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden signed 17 executive actions to begin overhauling the…

Biden names acting agency heads as key Cabinet nominees remain unconfirmed

January 20, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a slate of acting agency heads after taking office without a single one of his Cabinet nominees in place…

Biden rescinding the 1776 Commission doesn’t end the fight over history

January 20, 2021 6:03 PM CNN

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a stack of executive orders, doing everything from rescinding the Muslim travel ban to…

Senate confirms President Biden’s 1st member of his Cabinet

January 20, 2021 5:08 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Avril Haines as the new director of national intelligence, giving President Joe Biden the…

Read the letters outgoing Presidents left for their successors in the Oval Office

January 20, 2021 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Being President of the United States can be lonely and daunting, and only a few people alive know what it’s like first hand. One of the modern…