Jan 20 Pence delivers formal farewell in Trump's absence By Lynsey Jeffery Former Vice President Pence offered the outgoing administration's formal goodbye to Vice President Harris on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The tradition would normally happen between the outgoing and incoming presidents, but Trump did not attend. Continue reading
Jan 20 Lisa Desjardins notes 'profound' moments of prayer By Laura Santhanam Some of the most profound moments from President Joe Biden's inauguration were those of prayer, PBS NewsHour Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins tells Judy Woodruff. Biden's message was "trying to uplift the nation" on a chilly day. People want to restore… Continue reading
Jan 20 Bush speechwriter: Biden's speech 'a return to moral normality' By Lynsey Jeffery Speechwriter and columnist Michael Gerson, who wrote President George W. Bush's second inaugural address, told the PBS NewsHour that Biden's speech set a new tone for political discourse after years of divisive language from Donald Trump. "That was the most… Continue reading
Jan 20 Longtime Biden confident Rev. Beaman closed ceremony with a benediction By Lynsey Jeffery Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman who preaches at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church has seen the new president through struggles, including the death of his son Beau Biden in 2015. Beaman was also one of the 15 Black leaders Biden met… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch President Joe Biden's full inaugural address By News Desk In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden called for unity, truth, defense of democracy and pledged to fight as hard for the people who supported him as he did for those who voted against him. "This is our historic… Continue reading
Jan 20 'We're gonna need each other:' Biden asks Americans to come together to fight COVID-19 By Lynsey Jeffery In a familiar message of unity, President Biden urged Americans to respond to the coronavirus as a unified nation. "My fellow Americans, in the work ahead of us, we're gonna need each other. We need all our strength to persevere… Continue reading
Jan 20 Amanda Gorman, at 22, is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history By Lynsey Jeffery 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. Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden: 'Without unity, there's no peace, only bitterness and fury' By Laura Santhanam "Disagreement must not lead to disunion," says President Joe Biden during his inaugural speech. Again, Biden pledged that he will be president of all Americans fighting just as hard for those voted for him as those who didn't. "Without unity,… Continue reading
Jan 20 Netanyahu congratulates Biden, Harris By News Desk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video today congratulating President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their "historic inauguration." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden takes oath of office By News Desk Joe Biden became the president of the United States moments ago after taking the oath of office at a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Kamala Harris took her… Continue reading