Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered her original composition, “The Hill We Climb,” at the U.S. Capitol during the inauguration ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Watch her performance in full. Source Read More »
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Trump leaves White House, ending a contentious presidential term
Mr. Trump’s presidency ended Wednesday after four contentious, and at times, tumultuous years. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to reflect on his term, including how Mr. Trump interacted with the media and handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Source Read More »
Analyzing Biden’s formidable global challenges
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Mark Phillips joins CBSN to help unpack the foreign challenges newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will face in the White House. Source Read More »
Democrats to take the majority in the Senate after inauguration
Vice President Kamala Harris will administer oath of office to Jon Ossoff, Alex Padilla and Raphael Warnock this afternoon. Source Read More »
Trump signs executive order for K2 veterans
The order signed in President Trump’s last day in office mandates a study of any health consequences related to toxic exposure at Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2. Source Read More »
Watch: Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Joseph R. Biden at his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021. Watch how the historic moment unfolded. Source Read More »
Watch: Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president
Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor administered the oath of office to Kamala Harris as she was sworn in as vice president on January 20, 2021. Watch how the historic moment unfolded. Source Read More »
Inauguration Live Updates: Biden becomes president, declaring “democracy has prevailed”
With his hand on the Bible, Mr. Biden vowed to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Source Read More »
Should COVID vaccination restore “basic rights” to avoid lockdowns?
Germany’s Foreign Minister thinks so, and he’s not alone, but his fellow cabinet members, and many experts say vaccination shouldn’t bring privileges. Source Read More »
U.S. allies “relieved,” but wary as Biden takes over
Most of America’s oldest allies on the world stage are embracing the incoming Biden administration as a chance to reengage, but as CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips reports, they’re under no illusion that a sudden 180 in relations is coming immediately, and they’re wary that a new Trump, or even the old one, could be coming down the road. Source Read More »