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Governing actions are likely to shape the course of the Biden presidency.
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Key moments from the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Finally, and more than a bit nervously, Joe Biden's moment arrives on Wednesday.
Whether it can last will depend on forces beyond his control -- forces that will be tested early and often as his presidency begins.
The president-elect's inaugural speech will call for resolve and unity and be forward-looking in tone, Biden aides say. It will not and cannot avoid its placement in this moment, though, and Biden comes to office amid challenges both unique and familiar.