Politics Jan 20 Amanda Gorman, at 22, is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history Gorman told the PBS NewsHour that her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” is “about unity and a new chapter of America.” In reading today’s poem, she joins the ranks of famous American poets including Robert Frost and Maya Angelou.
Politics Jan 20 Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem Eleven-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem for the Inauguration of Joe Biden four years after she was hailed for operatic rendition of the song performed at the 2016 Super Bowl. Her performance today comes after she publicly…
Politics Jan 20 Father Leo J. Donovan gives the invocation Jesuit priest and the president emeritus of Georgetown University Leo J. Donovan gives the opening prayer at the Inauguration of Joe Biden. The priest is a longtime confidant of the president-elect, who will become the nation’s second Catholic president.
Politics Jan 20 Biden expected to sign a slew of executive actions today, Yamiche Alcindor reports In one of his first acts as president, Joe Biden is expected to sign 17 more executive actions, largely overturning policies of the Trump administration. The orders will include revoking Trump-era rollbacks on environmental protections, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement…
Politics Jan 20 President Trump will be the first outgoing president in more than 150 years to skip inauguration The last president to do so was Andrew Johnson, who did not attend the inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant in 1869. Johnson rose to the presidency following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, and, like Trump, was impeached by the House of Representatives…
Politics Jan 20 Watch Inauguration Day coverage live on the PBS NewsHour The PBS NewsHour begins its live anchored coverage of Joe Biden’s Inauguration at 10:30 a.m. ET. Hosted by Judy Woodruff, our coverage will include the event’s key moments, reporting from our team of correspondents in the field, and in-depth…