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High winds blow a hat by as President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff walk down the steps of the Capitol.

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Biden Receives Presidential Escort To The White House

4:14pm January 20, 2021

by Alana Wise

The new administration and their families were escorted to the executive mansion after traveling to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

President Biden and Vice President Harris participate Wednesday in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

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President Biden And Predecessors Attend Wreath-Laying Ceremony At Arlington Cemetery

3:53pm January 20, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Biden and Vice President Harris joined in the tribute alongside former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inauguration speech on January 20, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

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'Defend The Truth And Defeat The Lies': Biden Moves Past Trump's War On Media

3:48pm January 20, 2021

by David Folkenflik

President Biden called for Americans to listen to one another and to disagree on the basis of facts, obliquely invoking the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol as the cost of trafficking in lies.

Poet Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

'Not Broken But Simply Unfinished': Poet Amanda Gorman Calls For A Better America

3:42pm January 20, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

The 22-year-old composed a poem, "The Hill We Climb," that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. "The new dawn blooms," she writes.

Inauguration Day has been quiet so far in Washington, D.C. Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city, where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

No Large Protests In D.C., As President Biden Is Inaugurated

3:33pm January 20, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is seen here at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20.

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'What We Needed': Several Republican Senators Praise Biden's Call For Unity

3:27pm January 20, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Several Republican lawmakers, especially moderate ones, praised Biden's inaugural address, which urged for members of both parties to come together and work on behalf of the American people.

Members of the Howard University Marching Band walk the abbreviated parade route following the inauguration of President Biden on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.

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Up Next On The Inaugural Agenda: A Virtual 'Parade Across America'

3:23pm January 20, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

The traditional inaugural parade was not an option, given security fears and the pandemic. So Inauguration Day is highlighting dancers, drumlines, singers and athletes from across the country.

President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30

3:14pm January 20, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

He plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers.

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

2:44pm January 20, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

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Justice Dept. Won't Charge Sen. Burr Over Stock Sales

2:21pm January 20, 2021

by Associated Press