Jan 20 Kamala Harris will be the first graduate of a historically black university to enter White House By Candice Norwood As a student at Washington D.C.'s Howard University in the 1980s, Harris pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country's first Black sorority that was founded at Howard in 1908, and she has since described her fellow sorority members as her family. Continue reading
Jan 19 The Constitution mandates when one presidency ends and the next begins By News Desk The date and time of today's inauguration are set by 20th amendment to the Constitution, which states that "the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January."… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 8:41 Unprecedented security in the nation's capital on the eve of the inauguration Ensuring the security of an inauguration like no other continues on an unprecedented scale. Tens of thousands of National Guard and security personnel turned downtown Washington, D.C. into a fortress less than two weeks after a mob of insurrectionists attacked… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 13:03 Marathon confirmation hearings begin for Biden's nominees There were major confirmation hearings on Tuesday in the Senate for President-elect Biden's nominees for three top national security posts as well as Treasury secretary. The hearings come a day before Biden's inauguration and at a time when his new… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 8:51 How concerned is the military about insider threats in the National Guard? The inauguration is now just days away and officials around the country are pulling out all the security stops. But worries kept Washington very much on edge Monday, and the FBI and National Guard are vetting those who are securing… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 8:21 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on President Trump's legacy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's legacy, President-elect Biden's first days in office, and how Biden will be received by Republicans. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 6:09 Poet Amanda Gorman on how she prepared for Inauguration Day By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished at the age of 22. Jeffrey Brown talked to Amanda Gorman to learn more,… Continue watching
Jan 18 Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp By Andrew Taylor, Colleen Long, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Officials said participants were evacuated from the West Front of the Capitol on Monday, after a fire in a homeless encampment. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 2:49 Police on horseback, drones: PA Capitol grounds tighten security By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber As states across the nation tighten security for possible demonstrations ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, downtown Harrisburg, which houses Pennsylvania’s State Capitol, is filled with police on horseback, guards and the press with businesses boarding up and locals… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 3:58 Dispatches from MI, GA, OH: States step up security ahead of inauguration By PBS NewsHour Amid threats of violent protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, states have stepped up security, especially around their respective Capitols. Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio and Television reports from Columbus Ohio, Dave Boucher of the Detroit Free Press joins… Continue watching