Jan 20 Watch 6:37 Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton on breaking the glass ceiling An important glass ceiling was broken Wednesday when Kamala Harris became the country's first female vice president. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton is a longtime civil rights activist and she also represents the District of Columbia in Congress. She joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 20 Oval Office gets slight makeover under Biden By Associated Press Biden revealed the new décor Wednesday as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders hours after he took office. A bust of Cesar Chavez, the labor leader and civil rights activist,… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden to review Trump's changes to national monuments By Brady McCombs, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The moves are part of President Joe Biden's expansive plan to tackle climate change and reverse the Trump administration's “harmful policies,” according to fact sheet issued by the administration on Biden's Inauguration Day. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:58 Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on how Republicans view Biden's agenda New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis just began her first term in the House and on Monday was named an assistant Republican whip. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how Republicans are viewing the new president and his agenda. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:50 In Trump's final hours in office, a flurry of pardons and commutations Former President Donald Trump's final hours in office included one final sweep of pardons and commutations -- involving 144 people in all, many who are notable Trump political allies. Stephanie Sy spoke with Dan Kobil, a Capital University law professor,… Continue watching
Jan 20 Biden administration expected to hold first press briefing By Candice Norwood White House press secretary Jen Psaki is expected to hold the first press briefing of the Biden administration at 7 p.m. EST. This follows Biden's signing of a number of executive orders this afternoon on issues ranging from student debt… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 1:32 High school students share their hopes for the Biden administration How does this historic inauguration look to young people? Our Student Reporting Labs reached out to our network of high school journalism programs to find out what they hope the new administration accomplishes. Here they are in their own words. Continue watching
Jan 20 Proud Boy organizer arrested in Florida for Capitol attack By Associated Press According to an arrest affidavit, Biggs was part of a crowd on Jan. 6 that overwhelmed Capitol Police officers who were manning a metal barrier on the steps of the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden signed series of executive orders By Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders from the Oval Office hours after his inauguration. Biden wore a mask while seated behind the Resolute Desk with a stack of orders early Wednesday evening. He said there was… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain orders regulatory freeze on new or pending rules from the Trump administration By Jenny Marder Using a powerful tool to stop any last-minute changes by the Trump administration, Biden's new chief of staff Ron Klain has issued a memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies ordering a freeze on all rules until the… Continue reading