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On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus
Biden on Wednesday will end construction on Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, and rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.
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Democrats gaining Senate control as new members take oath
The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Pa., Del. Democrats host joint virtual celebration of Biden-Harris inauguration
Pennsylvania and Delaware democratic lawmakers gathered virtually to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Her vintage pink Ford decorated for inaugural, Delaware woman goes ridin’ for Biden
Amy Roe wheeled around northern New Castle County in her 1955 Ford to commemorate Joe Biden’s inauguration as the first president from Delaware.
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Listen 1:26‘Motivates the whole community’: South Asian residents from Philly react to VP Kamala Harris
“It is very inspiring for all of us, especially for South Asians who are not necessarily politically engaged,” said one supporter. “Perhaps it will inspire some of our younger
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‘The first but not the last’: Philly-area Black women celebrate VP Harris with pearls and pride
Dressed in pearls and Chucks, AKA sisters and elected officials cheered the historic moment. “She’s the first, but she won’t be the last,” said Philly's Dr. Ala Stanford.
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The plan could keep some of the most vulnerable in Montco from getting the vaccine for months.
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew."
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Indian village cheers for Harris during swearing-in as U.S. VP
Residents of a tiny Indian village surrounded by rice paddies flocked to a Hindu temple, setting off firecrackers and praying and as they watched Kamala Harris take her oath.
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Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Biden used his inaugural address to urge people to come together to heal a nation left deeply divided by a tumultuous four years.
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Trump departs White House, with deadly Capitol riot defining tumultuous term
It’s the first time in more than a century that a sitting president has rejected the tradition of attending his successor’s inauguration.
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The federal government offered little help in the last four years. Cutting carbon emissions is tough without it — electricity generation still relies on fossil fuels.
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Listen 5:09Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
The pardons and commutations for 143 people, including Bannon, were announced after midnight Wednesday in the final hours of Trump’s White House term.
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Watch live: Biden inauguration ceremony and events
What to watch for on Inauguration Day as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
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Philly has a wish list ready for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Philly helped deliver Joe Biden and Kamala Harris their Election Day win. Here’s how he could repay the city, residents say.
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