Jan 20 Watch 7:03 Peaceful transfer of power ensues amid massive show of force In years past, the National Mall is normally filled with tens of thousands of people attending a presidential inauguration. But those crowds were missing for the swearing in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, amid the pandemic and a massive… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:00 Biden calls for unity in a deeply divided nation In his inaugural speech Wednesday, President Biden spoke of unity in a country now facing a torrent of crises. James Fallows, a journalist, long-time writer for The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter, joins Judy Woodruff for reaction… Continue watching
Jan 20 National Archives now has Trump records website By Associated Press The federal government has launched a new website that will serve as a clearinghouse for records from former President Donald Trump’s administration. The National Archives and Records Administration announced the website on Wednesday. Eventually, it will be a repository of… Continue reading
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 3:58 Public art installation offers unusual imagery for an inauguration without precedent By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport President Biden's inauguration featured unusual imagery in response to some unusual circumstances. The temporary public art is intended to represent the American people and to unify the country. Jeffrey Brown reports as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS.”… Continue watching