Jan 20 WATCH: New White House press secretary holds first briefing of Biden presidency By Associated Press At her first White House briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden's desire to have his Cabinet confirmed and in place is "front and center for the president" and he will be "quite involved" in negotiations over the COVID relief… Continue reading
Jan 20 Senate confirms Avril Haines as Biden's director of national intelligence By Associated Press In a first vote, the Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines. The Senate is now split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential tie-breaking vote. Continue reading
Jan 20 Psaki delivers first news briefing of Biden era By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki is delivering the first news briefing of Joe Biden's presidency, a once standard part of past administrations that was largely sidelined during the Trump era. Psaki said Wednesday that she will bring truth and… Continue reading
Jan 20 Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden moves to cancel permit By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer) pipeline was planned to carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 7:17 Biden signs executive actions aimed at undoing Trump's legacy By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins President Biden began his time in office by signing 17 executive actions, with plans to undo many of former President Trump's signature policies, like rejoining the Paris climate accord and beginning a national mask mandate on federal property. Biden's actions… Continue watching
Jan 20 Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice in inaugural speech By Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Compared to his immediate predecessors, three of whom attended Wednesday's inauguration, Biden is the first president to directly address the ills of white supremacy in an inaugural speech. Continue reading
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 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