Inauguration Day: Joe Biden takes office as the 46th US president
President Biden was sworn into office on January 20, marking the official transition to a new presidential administration in the White House. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a number of Inauguration Day ceremonies before the president signed his first executive orders in the Oval Office.
The Biden administration has revamped the White House website. Some changes:
— The contact form now has an optional pronouns category
— Climate is the second item on the Priorities page, after Covid-19
— It's more accessible
Jan. 20 was a big day for Laura Franklin, and not just because it was her 103rd birthday. Franklin, who was born a year before American women won the right to vote, got to watch Kamala Harris, a Black woman like her, sworn in as vice president of the U.S.
“In many ways, this moment embodies our character as a nation. It demonstrates who we are, even in dark times. We not only dream, we do. We not only see what has been, we see what can be.” — Vice President Harris
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the U.S. back into the Paris Climate Agreement as he sent congratulations to both Vice President Harris and President Biden on what he called a “most significant day for the American people.” https://abcn.ws/3sSYnHc
You're never too young to make a big difference. Grateful for young people, like 8 year old Cavanaugh Bell, stepping up in their neighborhoods and lending a hand when it matters most.
“Because of you, democracy has prevailed. That is why Jill and I, Kamala and Doug, wanted to make sure that our inauguration was not about us — but about you, the American people.” — President Biden
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