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World Leaders Welcome Biden Inauguration

World Leaders Hail
'New Dawn in America'

Jan 20, 2021 2:34 PM CST

World Leaders Hail 'New Dawn in America'

'Welcome back to the Paris Agreement!'

(Newser) - Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of President Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would right...

Stocks Hit All-Time Highs
as Biden Inaugurated

Jan 20, 2021 12:41 PM CST

Stocks Hit All-Time Highs as Biden Inaugurated

Dow jumps more than 200 points

(Newser) - Then-President Trump often warned that stock markets would crash if Joe Biden was elected president—but that definitely wasn't the case after the election, or when Biden was sworn in Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs in trading Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

The 59th Inauguration in Photos

Jan 20, 2021 12:21 PM CST

The 59th Inauguration in Photos

Biden, Harris make history on a day like no other

(Newser) - With fist bumps replacing handshakes and flags replacing spectators on the National Mall, this was an inauguration like no other in American history. Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States, taking the oath of office on a family Bible minutes after Kamala Harris became the first female...

President Biden's First Speech:
'Joy Cometh in the Morning'

Jan 20, 2021 11:32 AM CST

President Biden's First Speech: 'Joy Cometh in the Morning'

Says No. 46 in inauguration speech: 'Our better angels have always prevailed'

(Newser) - Standout lines from President Biden's inauguration speech, per CNBC and CNN:

"This is America's day. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope."
"Today we celebrate not the triumph of a candidate but of a cause. The cause of democracy. ... This hour,

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Joe Biden Becomes
the 46th President

Jan 20, 2021 10:52 AM CST

Joe Biden Becomes the 46th President

It's official

(Newser) - Joe Biden swore the oath of office Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, during an inauguration ceremony with few parallels in history. He was administered the oath by Chief Justice John Roberts as three former presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama—looked on....

Sources: Biden's First Hours to Include Big Move on Pipeline

Biden's To-Do List for First
Day Just Got a New Addition

Jan 18, 2021 9:30 AM CST

Biden's To-Do List for First Day Just Got a New Addition

Sources say he'll yank the Keystone XL permit via executive action as soon as he takes office

(Newser) - On Saturday, a memo from incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain to senior staff laid out dozens of executive orders that President-elect Biden is expected to sign within the first few days of his term. Not listed among them, per Politico : a plan to pull the permit for...