Oval Office decor gets makeover for new Biden administration

The Biden administration has removed the military flags that had been on display in the Oval Office during Donald Trump's term. Most presidents have only displayed two flags behind the Resolute Desk: the American flag and the presidential seal.

Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education', disbands 1776 Commission

President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as political propaganda.

President Biden makes first tweet from @POTUS: Here's what it said

Shortly after speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., President Biden made his first tweet from the @POTUS account.

Kamala Harris' buddy reminisces about bussing to school in Berkeley

Carole Porter has known Kamala Harris since the early '70s when they were neighbors and were bussed to the same school as part of the district’s effort to integrated campus across the city. 

New York City could run out of vaccine on Thursday

New York's effort to speed up coronavirus inoculations is increasingly colliding with a lack of vaccine.

The Trump presidency and mental health in the U.S.

The last four years have no doubt had a major impact on the mental health of Americans.

‘American aspiration’: Vice President Kamala Harris addresses nation after making history

Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the country's first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.

NYC students look to the future as Biden enters White House

Today was no ordinary Inauguration Day for teachers to present to their students, but they didn't shy away from the conversation about this historic day.

Indian village celebrates Kamala Harris on Inauguration Day

People in a tiny Indian village watched on television as village descendant Kamala Harris took the oath to become the U.S. vice president. 

Biden signs executive orders on COVID-19, immigration, rejoining Paris climate accord and WHO

In his first hours as president, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions that reversed his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change and handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden to review Trump's downsizing of national monuments

President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration’s downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest.

Vice President Kamala Harris bids farewell to predecessor Mike Pence in ‘honorary departure’

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff gave the official sendoff to former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, on the Capitol steps following the swear-in ceremony.

Biden, Harris lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended a wreath-laying ceremony after the inauguration Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a tradition among incoming administrations.

National Archives launches Trump Presidential Library website

The National Archives and Records Administration officially launched the Trump Presidential Library (https://www.trumplibrary.gov/) website on Jan. 20, which contains records from President Donald Trump’s administration.