From first lady Dr. Jill Biden to Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, the historic day's leading women chose colors, designers, and accessories with deep meaning attached.
A Different Day: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 2
We ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it,
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
And this effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed,
It can never be permanently defeated.
President Biden s inauguration concluded with The Hill We Climb, National Youth Poet Laureate Amada Gorman s beautiful poem written for the ceremony, which includes the lines above, written after the storming of the Capitol. As recently as yesterday, I could barely allow myself the sort of hope and resolve these lines communicate; I was awash, like so many others, in a miasma of anger, confusion, anxiety and fear.
Biden opens deal-making window in bid for new unity: The Note
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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.Evan Vucci/AP
President Joe Biden is operating in a rare political sweet spot. Now he wants to cut some deals.
Biden wakes up to his first full day as president with his party controlling the House and Senate and largely lined up behind him. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is at a political low point, with Republicans divided about their future and an impeachment trial still a few days away from reviving partisan spirits.