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Biden: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

January 20, 2021 7:59 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden ended his first day in office with a note of hope and optimism, closing his inaugural activities with an appearance at the…

GOP senators warn McConnell could face backlash if he votes to convict Trump

January 20, 2021 7:39 pm CNN Newsource

A faction of Senate Republicans has a warning for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: Stick with former President Donald Trump during his impeachment…

Security unlikely to return to pre-riot form in a post-inauguration Washington

January 20, 2021 7:06 pm CNN Newsource

As crews in Washington, DC, started dismantling some security fencing within hours of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, it remained clear…

Biden starts fast on immigration by halting border wall and travel ban while embracing DACA

January 20, 2021 6:39 pm CNN

President Joe Biden kicked off his term by signing out a series of immigration executive actions, moving swiftly to undo many Trump administration…

Trump lays last-minute land mines for Biden on immigration: ‘Anything to make it difficult’

January 20, 2021 6:19 pm CNN Newsource

Days from the end of Donald Trump’s term, his administration rushed to push through possible legal land mines to make President Joe…

Last-minute Trump appointee at NSA put on administrative leave due to inspector general probe

January 20, 2021 6:14 pm CNN Newsource

National Security Agency General Counsel Michael Ellis, who was installed by former President Donald Trump during his final days in office, was put…

Biden targets Trump’s legacy with first-day executive actions

January 20, 2021 5:48 pm CNN

President Joe Biden is finalizing 17 executive moves just hours after his inauguration Wednesday, moving faster and more aggressively to dismantle…

Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first Biden Cabinet nominee confirmed

January 20, 2021 5:45 pm CNN Newsource

The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s first Cabinet nominee Wednesday evening, voting to approve his pick for director of national intelligence,…

Biden names acting agency heads as key Cabinet nominees remain unconfirmed

January 20, 2021 5:17 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a slate of acting agency heads after taking office without a single one of his Cabinet nominees in place…

Biden rescinding the 1776 Commission doesn’t end the fight over history

January 20, 2021 5:03 pm CNN

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a stack of executive orders, doing everything from rescinding the Muslim travel ban to…

Now America can inspire the world again

January 20, 2021 4:47 pm CNN

The January 6 storming of the US Capitol shocked millions of people outside America to the core. When watching the sickening pictures of the…

Read the letters outgoing Presidents left for their successors in the Oval Office

January 20, 2021 3:40 pm CNN Newsource

Being President of the United States can be lonely and daunting, and only a few people alive know what it’s like first hand. One of the modern…

Biden arrives at the White House and begins dismantling Trump’s legacy

January 20, 2021 3:18 pm CNN Newsource

Hours after he was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden signed 17 executive actions to begin overhauling the…

Amazon to Biden: Prioritize our workers for the vaccine

January 20, 2021 3:17 pm CNN

Amazon wasted no time to reach out to newly installed US President Joe Biden about prioritizing its essential workers in his administration’s…

GOP senator clears way for first Biden Cabinet vote after lifting hold

January 20, 2021 3:07 pm CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas cleared the way for the Senate to vote on the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s director of national…

3 new Democratic senators sworn in, flipping control of the Senate

January 20, 2021 2:59 pm CNN

Vice President Kamala Harris formally swore in three new, barrier-breaking Democratic senators on Wednesday afternoon following her own inauguration,…

Obama and Harris share fist bump at inauguration in historic moment

January 20, 2021 2:52 pm CNN Newsource

Barack Obama greeted Kamala Harris with a fist bump at the inauguration on Wednesday, a gesture that carried symbolic weight as the history-making…

Cotton wants answer from Haines before agreeing to quick confirmation vote

January 20, 2021 2:38 pm CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is waiting for an answer from President Joe Biden’s director of national intelligence nominee Avril…

Biden extends student loan payment deferrals until October

January 20, 2021 2:28 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is directing the Department of Education Wednesday to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest.…

Paris climate accord: Biden announces US will rejoin landmark agreement

January 20, 2021 2:26 pm CNN Newsource

Hours after he was sworn in, President Joe Biden announced the US plans to reenter the Paris climate accord, the landmark international agreement…