WASHINGTON - Following the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden Wednesday, actor Tom Hanks hosted a prime-time televised event celebrating America’s 46th president and the nation’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris.The event opened with a performance by folk legend musician Bruce Springsteen.

The inaugural special, titled "Celebrating America," echoed Biden’s calls for unity amid a difficult time in the nation’s history.

Earlier that day during his inauguration, Biden declared, "democracy has prevailed" at the same location that had been attacked by a pro-Trump mob just two weeks earlier.Joined by first lady Jill Biden and family, Biden entered the White House for the first time as president to begin the work of a new.

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Biden to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is making his first major foray outside the White House on Friday, to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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Blair House guest quarters a temporary home for VP Harris

WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris can’t beat the work commute.

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Armed man arrested by Secret Service near White House, police say

White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday after he was found with a gun in his car, police say.Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department told Global News 37-year-old Macias Santiago of Midland, TX was arrested by members of the Secret Service. 2 National Guard members pulled from Biden inauguration over extremist ties: officials Police said he was arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of unregistered ammunition.The news comes less than a week after U.S.

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Jill Biden thanks Guard members with chocolate chip cookies

WASHINGTON – New first lady Jill Biden took an unannounced detour to the U.S. Capitol on Friday to deliver a basket of chocolate chip cookies to National Guard members, thanking them “for keeping me and my family safe” during President Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff will stay in Blair House while VP residence undergoes repairs

WASHINGTON - This is the house where history will be made.Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be residing on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in northwestern Washington, D.C., in a home occupied by several of her predecessors. Harris, 56, will live in the 19th-century home with her husband, Doug Emhoff, 56, at Number One Observatory Circle.

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Biden says 'help is on the way' with national COVID-19 strategy

"Help is on the way," said President Joe Biden today as he unveiled his 200-page national COVID-19 strategy and signed 10 executive actions aimed at tackling the pandemic, including ensuring the safe opening of schools, new guidance for foreign travel, and ensuring the National Guard in all 50 states is involved in the pandemic response.

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AKA sorority members celebrate Kamala Harris inauguration

CHICAGO – Elizabeth Shelby had her inauguration outfit planned weeks in advance: blue jeans, a Kamala Harris sweatshirt, a green coat, and pink Chuck Taylors as an homage to her sorority’s colors and Vice President Harris’ signature shoe. And pearls, just like the ones Harris wore when she graduated from Howard University, was sworn into Congress, and was sworn in as the first woman, first Black and South Asian person, and first Alpha Kappa Alpha member to serve as vice president.Shelby, a member of the Alpha Psi chapter of AKA, had hoped to wear her pearls at the inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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‘A more perfect union’: Bush, Clinton, Obama echo Biden’s calls for unity on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - During the "Celebrating America" broadcast special after the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, three former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W.

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Biden and Harris appeal for hope, ask Americans to 'see beyond crises' on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation Wednesday after their historic inauguration, making an appeal for hope and unity, and asking weary Americans to "see beyond crises."Following the inauguration ceremony Wednesday afternoon, actor Tom Hanks hosted a prime-time televised event celebrating America’s 46th president and the nation’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris.The event opened with a performance by folk legend musician Bruce Springsteen. The inaugural special, titled "Celebrating America," echoed Biden’s calls for unity amid a difficult time in the nation’s history. Biden gave brief remarks during the special, repeating calls for Americans to come together and heal.

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'Don’t haste ye back': Scotland's leader says 'cheerio' to Trump, congratulates Biden, Harris

EDINBURGH, Scotland - As former President Donald Trump departed the White House Wednesday morning for his new home in Florida, Scotland’s first minister said many people in her country "will be very happy to say ‘cheerio’ to Donald Trump." Speaking ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan.

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Boy Scout Troop 358 proud to take part in historic Inauguration Day

PHILADELPHIA - A local Boy Scouts troop was a part of the historic Inauguration Day events in Washington D.C."We started jumping up and down with excitement to be a part of history," Troop Leader Brian Wallace described.In a day full of history making achievements for women and people of color, Boy Scout Troop 358 played its own critical role in the inauguration of 46th President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris."This year we knew it was going to be virtual, so we felt safe about applying. We applied and waited and we had to film a video.

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Kamala Harris' purple coat, Lady Gaga's lavish costume: American designers reign on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage and Shirley Chisholm in pearls and purple.U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr.

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‘Ready to serve’: Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president in historic moment for America

WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the United States’ first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.But this is just one of many firsts for the country and for Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. Her ascension to the vice presidency was marked by history-making moments.US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, incoming Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Biden placed hand on same family Bible used during his VP, Senate swearing-in

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took their oaths of office on Wednesday using Bibles that are laden with personal meaning, writing new chapters in a long-running American tradition — and one that appears nowhere in the law.The Constitution does not require the use of a specific text for swearing-in ceremonies and specifies only the wording of the president’s oath.

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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States

Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.With his hand on an heirloom Bible that has been in his family for more than a century, Biden took the presidential oath of office administered by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts just after noon (1700 GMT), vowing to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”“Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew, and America has risen to the challenge,” Biden said as he began his inaugural address.

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Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage and Shirley Chisholm in pearls and purple.Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush also donned hues of purple. Harris has cited Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, as an inspiration for her career.

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Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president in historic moment for America

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Inauguration Day: Live updates as Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. president

Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday after several tumultuous, but unsuccessful, weeks of attempts to overturn the official results of the U.S. election.Inauguration Day 2021 will not be the grand affair of past years, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Biden, Harris set for historic swearing-in

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to be sworn in on Wednesday as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more political violence.You can watch live coverage from NewsNOW from FOX throughout the day in the video player above. Coverage of the inauguration is set to begin on the West front of the Capitol building at 10 a.m.

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Inauguration Day 2021 will be like no other: What exactly is different?

WASHINGTON - Inauguration Day 2021 is sure to be the most unique in American history. Between a deadly Capitol insurrection that occurred just weeks ago and an ongoing global pandemic that has taken the lives of nearly 400,000 Americans, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris taking their oaths of office might be one of the few familiar sights. An event that normally draws in crowds of thousands to revel in the peaceful transition of power will now be more muted — a fitting culmination for a historic presidential campaign that was conducted almost entirely under pandemic restrictions.Here is everything that will be different about Inauguration Day 2021. Limited in-person attendanceA day after Biden’s own organizing

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‘Dark times’: Biden, Harris mark country’s coronavirus grief ahead of inauguration day

Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost.His arrival coincided with the awful news that the U.S. death toll had surpassed 400,000 in the worst public health crisis in more than a century — a crisis Biden will now be charged with controlling.“To heal we must remember,” the incoming president told the nation at a sunset ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Honor COVID-19 Victims on Eve of Inauguration

Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attended a memorial service honoring the 400,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19 at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday.The ceremony, hosted by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, featured 400 lights turned on around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. «To heal, we must remember. It's hard, sometimes, to remember.

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President Elect Joe Biden Honors Americans Who Have Died of COVID-19 With Lighting Ceremony in Washington DC

Joe Biden holds hands with wife Dr. Jill Biden as they attend the lighting event along the National Mall on Tuesday evening (January 19) in Washington, D.C.

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Biden, Harris honor COVID-19 victims at Lincoln Memorial on eve of Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris kicked off inaugural events in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with a lighting ceremony to honor the more than 400,000 Americans who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.The somber event began Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, soon after Biden arrived to the nation’s capital.

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Biden leaving Delaware hometown for final time ahead of Inauguration Day 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden and soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden will depart their hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday for the final time before Inauguration Day, when he will be sworn-in as the country’s next president.The Bidens are planning to attend a "send-off event" in Wilmington in the afternoon where Biden will give remarks, according to a schedule from his transition team. Further details about the event were not provided. Ahead of the inaugural ceremonies on Wednesday, one of the first things on Biden’s agenda in Washington, D.C.

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Trump's trial, Biden's Cabinet picks await Senate post-siege

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's last full day in office Tuesday is also senators’ first day back since the deadly Capitol siege, an unparalleled time of transition as the Senate presses ahead to his impeachment trial and starts confirmation hearings on President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.Three new Democratic senators-elect are set to be sworn into office Wednesday shortly after Biden's inauguration at the Capitol, which is under extreme security since the bloody pro-Trump riot.

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Biden, Harris to honor COVID-19 victims at Lincoln Memorial on eve of Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will kick off inaugural events in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with a lighting ceremony to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. The somber event will take place Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, soon after Biden arrives at the nation’s capital.

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Kamala Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden nominated their science team on January 16, 2021, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden is nominating Francis Collins to continue as Director of the Natio WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.

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Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

DETROIT – The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at Tuesday's event, “We Are One,” which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become U.S. vice president.Black voters nationwide helped deliver Biden’s presidency, overwhelmingly supporting him from the start of his White House bid.

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Howard University, University of Delaware marching bands to perform at Biden-Harris inauguration

FILE - Howard University's marching band on the field during halftime of their 93rd annual Homecoming game against North Carolina. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"It is our esteemed honor to be involved in the historic inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," said Howard University President Wayne A.

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A look back at significant inaugurations throughout U.S. history

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will no doubt be historic, not only because of who is being elected into the positions but because of the context of what is taking place in the world as they are being sworn into power.FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald talks with the Washington Post’s Bob McCartney about the upcoming events for the inauguration, who will be present, what events to expect, and what impact it might have.From the COVID-19 pandemic to the attack on the U.S. Capitol over claims of election fraud, the 2021 inauguration will be like no other.

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'We Are One': Biden-Harris inaugural event will celebrate Black resiliency in America

DETROIT - The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at the event, "We Are One," which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president of the United States.An event celebrating the contributions of Black Americans is fitting. Black voters nationwide helped deliver Biden’s presidency.

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Kamala Harris to be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration

WASHINGTON - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, a history-making event in which the first Black, South Asian and female vice president will take her oath of office from the first Latina justice.Harris chose Sotomayor for the task, according to a person familiar with the decision. She’ll also use two Bibles for the swearing-in, one of which belonged to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice.ABC News first reported the latest details of Harris’ inauguration plans.U.S.

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Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day

PHILADELPHIA – Two days out from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were joining Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects on Monday as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security.Biden and his wife Jill joined an assembly line in the parking lot of Philabundance, an organization that distributes food to people in need, and helped fill about 150 boxes with fresh fruit and non-perishables.As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural prep to honor the civil rights hero, outgoing President Donald Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day.

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Inaugural event to celebrate 'resiliency' of Black Americans

DETROIT – The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African Diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at the event, “We Are One,” which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president of the United States. An event celebrating the contributions of Black Americans is fitting.

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Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: People are evacuated back inside after an "external security threat" prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol on J WASHINGTON - Participants in inauguration rehearsals at the U.S.

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Biden spends MLK Day of Service assembling food boxes at Philabundance

President-Elect Joe Biden assembles food boxes at Philabundance for MLK Day of Service, in South Philadelphia. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - President-Elect Joe Biden spent the morning of Martin Luther King Day, Jr.

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Kamala Harris resigns Senate seat ahead of Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris resigned her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn-in.Harris, who was just the second Black woman senator representing California, confirmed the news on Twitter."Thank you California—it has been an honor serving as your senator for the past four years. Our country has faced many challenges, but I remain certain that our best days are ahead.

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Inauguration rehearsal participants at US Capitol ordered to 'shelter in place’ after nearby fire

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PHOTOS: Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to be a historic one with the COVID-19 pandemic and threats to the Capitol playing a vital role in the preparation. Inauguration Day 2021 will look very different than previous years with many events going virtual and security concerns closing the National Mall and surrounding areas. Take a look below! (This story will be continuously updated through Inauguration Day.)Nearly 200,000 U.S. flags will cover part of the National mall to represent the American people who are unable to travel to D.C.

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Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.

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Pro-Trump protesters, some armed, gather outside statehouses ahead of Biden inauguration

Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Biden’s inauguration will be unlike any other thanks to coronavirus, violent threats A few people demonstrated in some capital cities, with crowds of only a dozen or two, while streets in many other places remained empty.

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The Latest: Springsteen, Miranda set for inaugural gala

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump's impeachment, President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):9:05 a.m.Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and rockers Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen are among the stars who will highlight a prime-time virtual celebration televised Wednesday night after Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president.Biden’s inaugural committee announced the lineup Sunday for “Celebrating America,” a multinetwork broadcast that the committee bills as a mix of stars and everyday citizens.Miranda, who wrote and starred in Broadway’s “Hamilton,” will appear for a classical recitation.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Schedule of events to watch on and before Jan. 20

Workers put up "Biden-Harris" branded bunting on a press riser along the inaugural parade route near the White House on January 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The inauguration celebration for president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris officially kicks off on Monday, with events, concerts and more from the Presidential Inauguration Committee on the schedule.Several changes are in store this year as the country deals with both the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened security after the Capitol riot on Jan.

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‘United We Serve’: Biden-Harris team celebrating MLK Day with evening of music, speakers

Since 1994, when Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been designated as a national day of service.

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INAUGURATION EXPLAINER: Biden's event will be very different

WASHINGTON – Between the still-raging pandemic and suddenly very real threat of violence, the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris next Wednesday promises to be one of the most unusual in American history.Here's what we know:—-CAN I ATTEND?Probably not.D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flat-out telling people to stay home.

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Fate of Biden agenda rests with Schumer in 50-50 Senate

WASHINGTON – Chuck Schumer is used to drinking from a firehose. But the incoming Senate majority leader has never taken on such a torrent of challenges, with the opening days of both the Biden administration and Democratic control of the Senate coming at the very moment an impeachment trial gets underway.A 38-year veteran of Congress who first came to the Senate during President Bill Clinton's impeachment, Schumer is a 70-year-old bundle of energy with one overriding mandate: Help Joe Biden become a successful president.

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