U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell contended Tuesday that outgoing President Donald Trump “provoked” thousands of his supporters to storm the U.S.
By Susan Heavey and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday led a national memorial observance on the eve of his inauguration to honor the 400,000 Americans who have perished from COVID-19 during the 11 months since the novel coronavirus claimed its first U.S. life. The sundown commemoration came hours before President Donald Trump was due to leave the White House for the last time and hand over a country racked by the greatest public health crisis in a century, economic devastation and violent political upheaval. Ceremonies spearheaded by Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris from the base of the Lincoln Memorial marked the federal government s first official nod to the staggering death toll from the pandemic. To heal, we must remember. It s hard sometimes to remember, but that s how we heal. It s important to do that as a nation, Biden said to kick off a tribute that included observances in cities across the country. As he spoke, 400 electr
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Sure there’s the second impeachment of outgoing President Donald Trump, and a new coronavirus stimulus bill to pass, and efforts to combat the pandemic and expand vaccinations, and an entire Cabinet to confirm, and perhaps bipartisan infrastructure legislation to pass.
But with Joe Biden taking the oath of office as president on Wednesday and Democrats poised to control both the House and the Senate, efforts to remove the federal ban on marijuana will be on the agenda as well.
Donald Trump has thanked the American public, saying serving as president has been an "honour beyond description" in his farewell speech from the White House.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah will join several states across the country Tuesday in ringing bells from its Capitol to honor those who lost their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is part of a national memorial initiated by President-elect Joe Biden s inaugural committee.
The bells will ring 15 times at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in honor of the 1,500 Utahns who have died from the coronavirus. We will never forget the heavy toll this deadly virus has taken in this state, and we pray for comfort and peace to the families and friends left behind, Gov. Spencer Cox said in a statement. We hope all Utahns will join in honoring those we have lost during this national moment of remembrance.