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President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the U.S. Capitol ahead of his #Inauguration. Biden and his wife, Jill, were accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff. apne.ws/vnyzmbf

Eugene Goodman, the Capitol police officer hailed as a hero for his actions during the Capitol riot, is accompanying Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the #Inauguration. Goodman confronted the insurrectionists and led them away from the Senate chamber. apne.ws/gEK9nD9

Today will be the fourth time Chief Justice John Roberts has sworn in a U.S. president – and the third time the man standing across from him was someone who voted against his nomination to the highest court. #Inauguration apne.ws/qv8kca2

Kamala Harris is sworn in, breaking historic barriers as the first Black, South Asian and female vice president of the United States.
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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, taking office amid a worsening pandemic, economic woes and deep divisions. #Inauguration apne.ws/mm4FSWx

Joe Biden was sworn in as president using a Bible that has been in his family since 1893. The 5-inch-thick Bible has a Celtic cross on its cover and was also used when Biden was sworn in as vice president in 2009 and 2013. #Inauguration apne.ws/2iioBzu

President Joe Biden calls on Americans to overcome their divisions, declaring in his inaugural address that "democracy has prevailed" and that "without unity, there is no peace." #Inauguration apne.ws/QutwbW3

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew.” The country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate, Gorman, 22, is by far the youngest poet for a presidential #Inauguration. apne.ws/fXgoTL7

Calm prevailed outside heavily fortified state capitol buildings across the U.S. during Joe Biden's #Inauguration. The FBI had warned of the possibility for armed demonstrations after former President Trump falsely claimed the election was stolen. apne.ws/zb6MHjg

From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol. Law enforcement officials reported only a few scattered arrests during the #Inauguration. apne.ws/7YQSFH9

From Vice President Kamala Harris in pearls and purple to Bernie Sanders in a parka and mittens, here's a look at #Inauguration fashion. apne.ws/2U2jkFc

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honored fallen veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Former presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama and their spouses also attended the #Inauguration day tradition.
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Many world leaders welcomed President Joe Biden's #Inauguration and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, saying the world’s most pressing problems like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change require multilateral cooperation. apne.ws/W8GrVCz

Joe Biden enters the White House for the first time as president after a military escort and a short walk along Pennsylvania Avenue to the executive mansion. #Inauguration apne.ws/DxLLhmt

“Where can we find light/In this never-ending shade?" Amanda Gorman asked as she began her poem at President Biden's #Inauguration. The country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate referenced everything from Biblical scripture to “Hamilton." apne.ws/k4SmARh