Jan 19 What’s the schedule for Inauguration Day? By News Desk 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… Continue reading
Jan 19 Several longstanding traditions will be missing from inauguration By News Desk 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… Continue reading
Jan 19 The Constitution mandates when one presidency ends and the next begins By News Desk 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.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 Live: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris By News Desk 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. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 8:41 Unprecedented security in the nation’s capital on the eve of the inauguration Ensuring the security of an inauguration like no other continues on an unprecedented scale. Tens of thousands of National Guard and security personnel turned downtown Washington, D.C. into a fortress less than two weeks after a mob of insurrectionists attacked… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:00 Tribute held in nation’s capital for those lost to the pandemic The U.S. passed another sad milestone Tuesday with 400,000 COVID-related deaths now recorded. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris spoke at a special tribute on the National Mall to remember the lives lost in the pandemic. It featured music, remarks… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 7:50 How the pandemic is impacting college students’ mental health By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane, Alison Thoet College students have long been prone to stress, anxiety and depression. And three out of four Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 report poor mental health tied to the pandemic, according to the CDC. Hari Sreenivasan reports as… Continue watching
Jan 19 How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims By Joshua Barajas From tiny flags to empty chairs, here’s how different communities in the U.S. are memorializing the victims of the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours By Associated Press The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is nearly equal to the number of Americans killed in World II. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group. Continue reading