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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is seen here at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20.

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'What We Needed': Several Republican Senators Praise Biden's Call For Unity

3:27pm January 20, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Several Republican lawmakers, especially moderate ones, praised Biden's inaugural address, which urged for members of both parties to come together and work on behalf of the American people.

Members of the Howard University Marching Band walk the abbreviated parade route following the inauguration of President Biden on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.

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Up Next On The Inaugural Agenda: A Virtual 'Parade Across America'

3:23pm January 20, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

The traditional inaugural parade was not an option, given security fears and the pandemic. So Inauguration Day is highlighting dancers, drumlines, singers and athletes from across the country.

President Biden Will Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze Through Sept. 30

3:14pm January 20, 2021

by Elissa Nadworny

He plans to ask the Education Department to extend pandemic relief for about 41 million federal student loan borrowers.

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

2:44pm January 20, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

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Vice President Harris celebrates with the incoming president after being sworn in Wednesday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.

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On Inauguration Day, Transfer Of Power Includes Handover Of Twitter Accounts

2:06pm January 20, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Biden-Harris administration is inheriting a slew of institutional Twitter accounts, including @WhiteHouse, @POTUS, @VP, @FLOTUS, @PressSec and a brand-new one: @SecondGentleman.

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Special Coverage: Biden's Inauguration Events

2:01pm January 20, 2021

At the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president. NPR special coverage includes Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem, swearing in of Biden and Kamala Harris, and Biden's speech.

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Trump Heads To Florida, Won't Attend Biden Inauguration

2:01pm January 20, 2021

When President Trump left the White House, he stopped by and spoke to reporters. He did not take any questions but he did thank the press. Trump later addressed supporters at Joint Base Andrews.

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News Brief: Inauguration Day, Trump Issues Pardons, COVID-19 Variant

2:01pm January 20, 2021

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the nation's 46th president. President Trump will not participate in the inauguration. Scientists worry a variant of COVID-19 is contributing to California's surge.

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Biden Becomes President A Year After 1st Confirmed U.S. COVID-19 Case

1:52pm January 20, 2021

Since the first case, 400,000 people in the U.S. have died. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Biden's COVID-19 task force, about the administration's pandemic priorities.

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Protesters hold signs about the 2020 census in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. President-elect Joe Biden is set to reverse the Trump administration's policy of excluding unauthorized immigrants from population numbers used to reallocate congressi

Biden To End Trump Census Policy, Ensuring All Persons Living In U.S. Are Counted

1:40pm January 20, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

President-elect Joe Biden is set to reverse Trump's policy of excluding unauthorized immigrants from a key count that the Constitution says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."