Jan 20 WATCH: Yolanda Adams sings 'Hallelujah' at national COVID remembrance By Joshua Barajas President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, joined by their spouses, delivered remarks at the event. 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 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 WATCH: Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president By Associated Press The former U.S. senator from California is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency and becomes the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in government. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Joe Biden takes oath of office By Associated Press Biden took the oath of office just before noon Wednesday during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The presidential oath was administered by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Joe Biden gives first speech as president By Julie Pace, Associated Press Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, addressed a deeply divided nation in his inaugural address. Continue reading
Jan 20 Deputy charged with threats after U.S. Capitol attack, sheriff says By Associated Press Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced that Deputy Peter Heneen was charged Tuesday with making written threats to kill, conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. Judd says the the deputy has been suspended pending termination. Continue reading
Jan 20 On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus By Zeke Miller, Associated Press In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump keeps inauguration tradition of leaving note for Biden By Associated Press The White House says President Trump left behind a note for his successor, Democrat Joe Biden. Continue reading