Today, at 12 p.m. EST, Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., along with Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden then delivered his inaugural speech, looking toward the future and emphasizing the importance of unity. The inauguration ceremony also featured a reading of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s original poem “The Hill We Climb,” as well as performances by musical artists including Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez. Later that day, Harris swore in three Senators: Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and  Raphael Warnock, and California Democrat Alex Padilla. 

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“America is Fragile this Inauguration Day” from Washington Post

“Democracy Prevails” from The Guardian

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NBC Live Stream

Fox Live Stream

President Biden’s Speech from NBC