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News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Pres. Biden: "I will defend the Constitution. I'll defend our democracy. I'll defend America… And together we shall write an American story of hope, not fear, of unity not division. Of light, not darkness. A story of decency and dignity, love and healing, greatness and goodness” pic.twitter.com/PEUPwKBhz4
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in as Joe Biden's vice president, becoming the first woman, the first Black American and the first Asian American to hold the second highest U.S. office https://t.co/9AGrWMyntO pic.twitter.com/4f1RdkmlJi
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 20, 2021
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet from Los Angeles, is the youngest person in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration.
— NPR (@NPR) January 20, 2021
Gorman opened by acknowledging the reasons why hope can be challenging. "Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?" she asked. pic.twitter.com/dzUwpVHSxk
BREAKING: Pres. Biden and Vice Pres. Harris lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while the Obamas, Bushes and Clintons look on. https://t.co/qjeUynJUdz #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/vPzYAyaKj0
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2021
Before leaving the White House for the last time, President Trump is said to have left the traditional note for his successor in the Oval Office. It was not clear what he said in his letter to President Biden. https://t.co/SckQij3soE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2021
NEW: China announced sanctions against 28 "anti-China" U.S. politicians, including outgoing Trump officials Mike Pompeo, Robert O'Brien, Peter Navarro and Alex Azar. https://t.co/Qo8YNgWvQm
— Axios (@axios) January 20, 2021
President Biden plans to send a sweeping immigration proposal to Congress: a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.https://t.co/hXeqnKpehw
— NPR (@NPR) January 20, 2021
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists, in public and private internet forums and chat rooms, were despondent Wednesday as their prophecy of an Inauguration Day coup to keep Donald Trump in power failed again as President Biden was sworn into office. https://t.co/jYCg8sZ7rU
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2021
Inaugural "field of flags" on National Mall seen from space https://t.co/vvnbofe5Qp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 20, 2021
Obama had a secret note in his pocket during his inauguration in case of an attack https://t.co/sdDOXRW7Qc
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 20, 2021