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January 20, 2021 was historic. Kamala Harris was sworn in as the country’s first Black, South Asian, and female Vice President by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina woman on the Supreme Court, on the Bible of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black man on the Court. Vice President Harris then went on to swear in Senators Raphael Warnock (the first Black man to represent Georgia), Jon Ossoff (the first Jewish man to represent that same state), and Alex Padilla (the first Mexican-American man to represent California).
It was historic for other reasons, too: The streets were empty, the crowd was smaller than usual, and 15,000 troops stood guard around the perimeter. It was a visual reminder of a former administration that spread lies about the pandemic, the election, and consistently attacked the press, sowing the seeds of mistrust among his supporters.
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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US President by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, by his side on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images
Jan. 20, 2021 Evening
The evening’s televised virtual inauguration celebrations featured a number of high-profile performances and appearances, from rockers and celebs like Bruce Springsteen, Kerry Washington and Eva Longoria, Bon Jovi and host Tom Hanks not to mention a massive fireworks display.
In addition, three former presidents also took part Barack Obama, 59, George W. Bush, 74, and Bill Clinton, 74 cementing the ideal of a united Team America , celebrating the peaceful transition of power and congratulating Biden while offering words of wisdom as he embarks on his presidency.
Washington, January 22
With President Joe Biden signing nearly two dozen executive actions, fulfilling major campaign promises and addressing the challenges of race, health and economy head-on, Vice
01/22/2021 09:11 AM EST
THE BUZZ THE ‘TRUMP-NESIA’ STRATEGY? The embattled California Republican Party has some heavy lifting ahead while it remains laser-focused on one big political goal: the recall of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
And all that may mean putting Donald Trump in the rear view mirror as quickly as possible.
State GOP chair Jessica Millan Patterson for weeks has tweeted and issued statements about Newsom and his failures. But Trump’s name has never been uttered, his failings including pushing conspiracies of election fraud never addressed, and reporters’ questions on those key party issues unanswered. The party’s official line has been to decry the violent breaching of the U.S. Capitol, but to do so while omitting Trump and his role from the discussion.