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Senate Confirms Biden 1st Cabinet Pick As Democrats Control

Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges.

Biden Takes The Helm As President: 'Democracy Has Prevailed'

Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that β€œdemocracy has prevailed” as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.

Trump Pardons Ex-Strategist Steve Bannon, Dozens Of Others

President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.

President Donald Trump Delivers Farewell Address

In a farewell video address, President Trump says he will pray for the success of the next administration, while highlighting what he sees as his top achievements. "We did what we came here to do β€” and so much more," he says.

Biden, Harris Take Break From Inaugural Prep To Mark MLK Day

Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security.

Protests Start Small At Newly Fortified Statehouses

Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as authorities worked to deter a repeat of the recent riot that overran the U.S. Capitol. A few protesters were starting to gather in some cities, but streets in many others remained empty.

Biden To Prioritize Legal Status For Millions Of Immigrants

President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even within their own parties.

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