Jan 20 Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem By Lynsey Jeffery 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… Continue reading
Jan 20 Father Leo J. Donovan gives the invocation By Lynsey Jeffery 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. Continue reading
Jan 20 Klobuchar: 'This is the day when our democracy...goes forward' By Laura Santhanam For more than two centuries, Americans have gathered to recognize the transition in presidential leadership, said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who called on all Americans to "rededicate ourselves to the cause" of the nation's democracy during today's inauguration of President-elect… Continue reading
Jan 20 A light snow is now falling at the Capitol By Vanessa Dennis A light snow is now falling at the Capitol. (!?) — Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) January 20, 2021… Continue reading
Jan 20 Why the U.S. accused China of genocide, and what's next By Associated Press Xinjiang, a far western region that borders central Asia, is home to the predominantly Muslim Uighur ethnic group. China denies human rights violations and says its actions in Xinjiang are necessary to counter a separatist and terrorist threat. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Biden and Harris families lay wreath at Arlington National Cemetery By Associated Press President Joe Biden spent a few of the first moments of his term at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring fallen veterans with three former presidents and their families. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump has landed in Florida By Laura Santhanam Donald Trump is on the way to his Mar-a-Lago resort instead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump is the first president since Andrew Johnson in 1869 to refuse to attend the ceremony of his successor. Continue reading
Jan 20 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington By Hope Yen, Christopher Rugaber, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Falsehoods suffused President Donald Trump's farewell remarks Wednesday morning and the night before, though he was spot on with this: “We were not a regular administration.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden expected to sign a slew of executive actions today, Yamiche Alcindor reports By Lynsey Jeffery 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… Continue reading
Jan 20 Expect a message of unity in Biden's inaugural address By Candice Norwood The inauguration theme, "America United," is a particularly heavy undertaking for a nation rocked by a year of turmoil. Uniting and healing the country has been a core focus for Biden, and a successful inaugural address will aim to assure… Continue reading