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President Biden and first woman Jill Biden hug Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden after being sworn in as U.S. president. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Photos cover caption

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The Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, seen right here throughout a marketing campaign occasion in Georgia on Jan. 4, have been sworn in as U.S. senators by Vice President Harris on Wednesday afternoon. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos cover caption

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Avril Haines, seen right here throughout her affirmation listening to Tuesday, was confirmed by the Senate as director of nationwide intelligence. Joe Raedle/Pool/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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Police conflict with supporters of US President Donald Trump who breached safety and entered the Capitol constructing in Washington D.C. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Company by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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The Anatomy of Autocracy: Timothy Snyder

Katy Perry performs through the Celebrating America occasion on Wednesday, following the inauguration of Joe Biden because the forty sixth president of the USA. Biden Inaugural Committee/AP cover caption

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Autos drive on freeway I-94 in St. Paul, Minn., on Nov. 7, 2020. A latest report from the Worldwide Vitality Company mentioned emissions fell throughout most elements of the economic system, with one notable exception: SUVs. Stephen Maturen/Getty Photos cover caption

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured on the White Home in December, was among the many 28 Trump administration officers sanctioned by China. Evan Vucci/AP cover caption

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Shares hit document highs on Wednesday after President Biden’s inauguration. Angela Weiss/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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President Joe Biden is directing the U.S. to rejoin the worldwide Paris Local weather Settlement, which goals to chop world greenhouse gasoline emissions. Right here, activists rally on Dec. 12, 2015. Francois Guillot/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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The ladies of the Brown Women E-book Membership couldn’t miss the chance to affix collectively for this historic second: the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Melissa Block/NPR cover caption

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Federal prosecutors are accusing Patrick Edward McCaughey III of utilizing a police protect to pin an officer in opposition to a door through the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol constructing. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Photos cover caption

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President Biden has vowed fast motion on local weather change, appointing the biggest local weather workers of any president. Alex Edelman/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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Trump appointee Michael Pack resigned as the top of the federal company over the Voice of America and different broadcasters at President Biden’s request. U.S. Company for International Media cover caption

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President Joe Biden indicators three paperwork together with an inauguration declaration, cupboard nominations and sub-cabinet nominations within the President’s Room on the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony, Wednesday. Jim Lo Scalzo/AP cover caption

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Members of Howard College’s marching band stroll the abbreviated parade route following the inauguration of President Biden on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. Stephanie Keith/Getty Photos cover caption

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President Biden and Vice President Harris take part Wednesday in a wreath-laying ceremony on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Evan Vucci/AP cover caption

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President Biden delivers his inaugural deal with after being sworn in because the forty sixth president. Patrick Semansky/Pool/AFP by way of Getty Photos cover caption

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