U.S. President Joe Biden, following his oath of office, on Wednesday celebrated his incoming administration not as a celebration of a candidate but a victory for U.S. democracy, saying more work must be done to heal the nation.

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President Trump left the White House for the final time just before 8:15 a.m., taking Marine One to Joint Base Andrews where he will deliver a farewell speech to supporters.

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On his first day in office, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to sign 17 executive actions —15 will be executive orders, some of which will reverse decisions made by his predecessor, President Trump.  

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Kamala Harris was sworn in as U.S. vice president on Wednesday, becoming the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to hold the office.

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All Premier League matches scheduled to be played in February will be broadcast live in Britain, the league announced on Wednesday.

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Award-winning poet Amanda Gorman became the youngest known inaugural poet in U.S. history on Wednesday, with the 22-year-old reciting her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the country’s next president and vice president.



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Boris Johnson was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Joe Biden after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States this afternoon.


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As with past administration statements, the policy memo seeks to address the nation's over-reliance on GPS.

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