Live updates: Biden s inauguration day ends with a wave and a massive firework show Ledyard King, Joey Garrison, Maureen Groppe, Courtney Subramanian, Christal Hayes and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States
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After three campaigns for president, the day Biden finally became president ended with a bang.
President Joe Biden ended his inauguration day watching a massive firework show above the National Mall with his family from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House.
Hunter Biden s eight-month-old son Beau steals the show at inauguration concert as he dances to Lovely Day in the President s arms in the White House
The First Family watched the concert from the White House after Joe Biden spoke at the Lincoln Memorial
Joe Biden was seen with Hunter Biden s eight-month-old son Beau in his arms, dancing to Lovely Day
The baby - named after Hunter s brother, who died in 2015 - could be seen pointing at the screen for the show
Earlier, in his speech, Biden reiterated his calls for unity and insisted he believes the best is yet to come
The post-Trump reconstruction of America and the world
Jan 20,2021 - Last updated at Jan 20,2021
WASHINGTON, DC The inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on January 20 will usher in momentous change for the better for the United States. It may also signal a unique opportunity to bolster liberal democracy around the world.
Such optimism about liberal democracy’s global prospects is not widely shared, given the recent rise of illiberal populist governments around the world. Such governments have sought to dismantle the separation of powers, judicial independence, press freedom, and political opponents’ ability to function freely. Many argue that, for reasons transcending Donald Trump, liberal democracy will remain in retreat.