Jan 20 Rep. Clyburn says Biden administration will make strides on the pandemic By Lynsey Jeffery House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., who was crucial to the nomination of Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic primaries, tells the PBS NewsHour that Biden’s modeling of behaviors like wearing a mask and keeping social distance will go… Continue reading
Jan 20 What’s next on the schedule for Biden and Harris? By Jenny Marder At about 1:30 p.m. ET at the Capitol’s East Front, Biden will perform the “Pass in Review,” a military tradition in which the incoming president reviews the readiness of military troops. After that, Biden and Harris will join former presidents… Continue reading
Jan 20 Biden, Harris share first tweets from official White House accounts By News Desk Joe Biden and Kamala Harris shared their first tweets on the official Twitter accounts for the president (@POTUS) and vice president (@VP) of the United States. While Donald Trump was a prolific tweeter, he typically posted from his… 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 WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ By Joshua Barajas After Biden was sworn in as the nation’s 46th president, Gorman read “The Hill We Climb,” building on a tradition of poets -- including Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Alexander and Richard Blanco -- who have read for incoming Democratic… 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 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
Jan 20 Biden’s favorability at 49 percent but trending upward By Laura Santhanam Americans are split over how they feel about President-elect Joe Biden with 49 percent of Americans saying they see the incoming president in a positive light, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 20 Klobuchar: ‘This is the day when our democracy…goes forward’ By Laura Santhanam For more than two centuries, Americans have gathered to recognize the transition in presidential leadership, said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who called on all Americans to “rededicate ourselves to the cause” of the nation’s democracy during today’s inauguration of President-elect… Continue reading