President Joe Biden was formally sworn into office at noon on January 20. Biden emphasised themes of unity and national healing in his 22-minute speech. Read the full text of Biden’s inauguration address here. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. President Joe Biden was formally sworn in to office […]
VP Kamala Harris was escorted by the Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman at her inauguration. Goodman bravely led insurrectionists away from the Senate chamber during the riot at the Capitol. Several lawmakers have called for Goodman to receive a Congressional Gold Medal. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Vice […]
Outgoing President Donald Trump made a brief speech before departing Washington, DC, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “So just a goodbye, we love you. We will be back in some form,” he said on Wednesday. Trump is en route to his Mar-a-Lago club for a farewell ceremony. Visit Business […]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in just before noon Wednesday. Security was tight after the January 6 riot by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. Follow Insider’s coverage of key moments and highlights of the historic day. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Former […]
At least three top Republicans plan to miss President Donald Trump’s farewell ceremony on Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will attend Mass with Joe Biden. Aides to Vice President Mike Pence told a Washington Post reporter that he’d be unable to make it […]
President-elect Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated Wednesday, meaning Tuesday is President Donald Trump’s last full day in the White House. Trump has spent the last days of his presidency hidden from public view and with his approval ratings the lowest they have ever been. Trump is not planning […]
National Guard members are being trained to screen their colleagues to identify threats from within the ranks to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the Associated Press that members are being trained to identify any threats within the Guard. He added that authorities had not yet identified […]
President Donald Trump seems determined to be the centre of attention in his final few days in office. Since the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, Trump has lost many allies and faces an unprecedented second impeachment trial. But until noon on Wednesday, Trump retains the vast powers of […]
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection to the election certification last week. Biden has even criticised the Texas senator and said […]
President Donald Trump wants to leave Washington, DC, before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Wednesday, CNN reported. His aim is to avoid leaving the White House as an ex-president, CNN said. A source suggested Trump didn’t want to ask Biden if he could borrow Air Force One. Outgoing presidents […]
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol around 12 p.m. on January 20. Celebrities Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will perform at the ceremony. Biden and Harris will then speak to the nation via a TV special at […]
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Saturday praised the GOP lawmakers pushing for the 2020 presidential election results to be overturned. In response, George Conway, the husband of former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, called Meadows “a moron and a disgrace.” Lawmakers on January 6 are slated to certify […]
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden was asked whether he thought it’s important for President Donald Trump to attend his inauguration. Biden said it was “of no personal consequence to me” if Trump attended, but he added that it was important to demonstrate the peaceful transfer […]