Politics Jan 20 Trump left a note for Biden before departing to Florida While President Donald Trump is bypassing the tradition of attending his successor’s inauguration, the White House confirmed to NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor that he did leave a note for President-elect Joe Biden, who will be sworn in later today at…
Politics Jan 20 Donald Trump has departed the White House Just after 8:15 am, Trump and outgoing first lady Melania Trump exited the White House, walked across a red carpet and onto the South Lawn, boarding the Marine One helicopter. They are now en route to a departure ceremony at…
Politics Jan 19 What’s the schedule for Inauguration Day? Joe Biden will become the nation’s 46th president at noon on Wednesday, when he is sworn in by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on the Capitol’s West Front. This will take place shortly after Kamala Harris is sworn in…
Politics Jan 19 Several longstanding traditions will be missing from inauguration Traditionally, the outgoing president sits behind the new president, symbolizing a peaceful transfer of power, but Donald Trump will not be at Wednesday’s event. Nor will Trump invite the Bidens to the White House, forgoing a longstanding tradition in which…
Politics Jan 19 The Constitution mandates when one presidency ends and the next begins The date and time of today’s inauguration are set by 20th amendment to the Constitution, which states that “the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.”…
Politics Jan 19 Live: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala D. Harris will be sworn in as the 46th president and the 49th vice president on Wednesday. Follow us here for live inauguration updates throughout the day.
Politics Jan 07 Live updates are taking a break Congress continues counting, but we at the NewsHour are calling it a night. We’ll be back in the morning with more coverage out of the Capitol.
Politics Jan 06 The NewsHour’s Lisa Desjardins reports from inside Capitol PBS Newshour correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a pro-Trump mob breached the building.
Jan 06 Georgia GOP election night party begins to empty The Republican election night party in Atlanta is beginning to empty, with those remaining increasingly concerned that one or both GOP Georgia Senate candidates could lose.
Jan 05 Fewer than half of Georgia precincts done counting A top Georgia elections official says the largest share of outstanding votes looks to be ballots cast early in DeKalb County, a Democratic stronghold.