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Dow, S&P, Nasdaq all close at records as Biden is sworn in

January 20, 2021 12:35 PM Associated Press, ABC News

NEW YORK, NY — Stocks rallied to record highs on Wall Street as traders hoped that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the…

3 new Democratic senators to be sworn in, which will flip control of the Senate

January 20, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to swear in three new, barrier-breaking Democratic senators on Wednesday afternoon following her own…

World leaders welcome Biden with praise, pleas, and parting shots at Trump

January 20, 2021 1:56 PM CNN

Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday as the 46th United States President, taking the reins of a country in crisis. But his task on the global stage will…

Did that just really happen?

January 20, 2021 1:54 PM CNN

CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. SE Cupp:…

Biden enters White House as president after military escort, short walk along Pennsylvania Avenue

January 20, 2021 1:53 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has entered the White House for the first time as chief executive after walking an abbreviated parade route,…

Whitehouse.gov relaunches to include Spanish language communications under Biden

January 20, 2021 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

The Whitehouse.gov website was updated on Wednesday to reflect that Joe Biden is the new President of the United States, and it now also includes a…

An amazing thing just happened

January 20, 2021 1:37 PM CNN

CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. Jill…

Biden promises to be ‘a president for all Americans’

January 20, 2021 1:05 PM CNN

President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after…

Biden speech draws high praise across media — even on Fox News

January 20, 2021 12:49 PM CNN

Before Joe Biden was sworn in, voices across the TV spectrum could not possibly set the bar for his inaugural address any higher.…

Biden’s stirring call to end ‘uncivil war’

January 20, 2021 12:35 PM CNN

CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. Jill…

Biden pledges America will ‘engage with the world once again’

January 20, 2021 12:31 PM CNN

US President Joe Biden will rightly spend his first days in office addressing the myriad domestic crises that he has inherited from his predecessor,…

New Mexico lawmakers look for solutions to hobbled economy

January 20, 2021 12:21 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are confronting daunting challenges as they began a 60-day legislative session this week amid…

No pardon for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in last-minute list

January 20, 2021 11:55 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains in play after his name was absent Wednesday from a…

Trump’s lonely exit

January 20, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

In one last divisive spectacle before exiting the Oval Office, President Donald J. Trump became the first chief executive in modern US history to…

Biden was sworn in on a storied 19th century family Bible

January 20, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden was sworn in on a 19th century family Bible on Wednesday, continuing his longtime tradition of using the heirloom during his…

Kamala Harris Fast Facts

January 20, 2021 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Personal Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland, California Birth name: Kamala…

Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris

January 20, 2021 10:32 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday’s inauguration was chock-full of sobering firsts. It’s beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of…

Biden sworn in as 46th president

January 20, 2021 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after…

Biden and Harris sworn in during historic inauguration

January 20, 2021 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took their oaths of office Wednesday in a historic inauguration. Harris will be the…

Biden says duty of all Americans, especially elected leaders, is ‘to defend the truth and defeat the lies’

January 20, 2021 10:08 AM Associated Press

"I will be president for every single American"President Biden has just wrapped up his inaugural address but live coverage continues on-air…

Biden calls on Americans to overcome divisions, declaring that ‘without unity, there is no peace’

January 20, 2021 10:02 AM Associated Press

Now President Biden continues to call for unity in his opening address to the country.https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/VHw0JWanax— KVIA…

Biden in first remarks as president says ‘This is America’s day’ and ‘Democracy has prevailed’

January 20, 2021 9:57 AM Associated Press

"I will be president for every single American"President Biden has just wrapped up his inaugural address but live coverage continues on-air…

Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States, takes office amid pandemic, economic woes, deep divisions

January 20, 2021 9:48 AM Associated Press

The moment Joe Biden was sworn in after taking the oath of office. pic.twitter.com/owmqmgrM70— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021…

Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president, breaking historic gender and racial barriers in American politics

January 20, 2021 9:42 AM Associated Press

Kamala Harris is now the Vice President of The United States.https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/WsKq6sadbl— KVIA ABC-7 News…

Biden to be inaugurated as 46th president as Trump has left Washington

January 20, 2021 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

After campaigning on a promise to heal a fractured nation, President-elect Joe Biden will begin the work of uniting the country Wednesday when he is…

Trump’s last-minute pardons include Bannon, Lil Wayne and scores of others

January 20, 2021 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

President Donald Trump issued a raft of 11th-hour pardons and commutations early Wednesday that included his onetime political strategist, a former…

Inauguration ceremony for Joe Biden gets underway at US Capitol, 2 weeks after violent siege

January 20, 2021 9:18 AM Associated Press

Lady Gaga has just finished singing the national anthem. Kamala Harris is now being sworn in. watch live now https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT…

How to watch the inauguration

January 20, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday as the next president of the United States on an Inauguration Day that will look like no…

Donald Trump lands in Florida in final hour of presidency, rejecting tradition by skipping Joe Biden’s swearing-in

January 20, 2021 8:54 AM Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump has arrived in Florida after leaving the White House for the final time as president. Trump said…

Trump departs Washington a pariah as his era in power ends

January 20, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

Donald Trump’s era in Washington is over. The all-consuming, camera-hungry, truth-starved era that fixated the nation and exposed its darkest…