U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his speech after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. Will we meet our obligations and pass along a new and better world for our children?I believe we must and I believe we will. Only about 1,000 socially distanced guests, including former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, attended the ceremony. Cesar Chavez!'" When Abraham Lincoln gave his first inaugural address in front of this capital, the dome was only partially constructed, braced by ropes of steel. The world is watching today. Much to build. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol on January 20. We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again. In each of these moments, enough of us came together to carry all of us forward. And here we stand, just days after a riotous mob thought they could use violence to silence the will of the people, to stop the work of our democracy, and to drive us from this sacred ground. Watch: President Joe Biden’s inauguration speech After being sworn in, Biden addressed the nation for the first time as the 46th president of the United States. A once-in-a-century virus silently stalks the country. Biden placed his hand on a more-than-100-year-old family Bible held by his wife, Jill Biden, to take the oath of office. Democracy is fragile. That is what we owe our forebearers, one another, and generations to follow. Actor Tom Hanks kicked off inauguration night in atypical fashion. If we do this then when our days are through our children and our children’s children will say of us they gave their best. For full politics coverage, head to nbcnews.com. Security. Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021.Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were joined by their family on the Blue Room Balcony to watch fireworks at the end of the prime-time inauguration special "Celebrating America.". Compared to the inauguration of Trump, the number of stories is up 26%. It’s a story that might sound something like a song that means a lot to me. OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!! ", "The last few weeks and the last few years we've witnessed deep divisions and a troubling rancor in our land," he said. Today, the work begins. It’s taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War II. And together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear. Uniting our people. This is a time of testing. Let us say a silent prayer for those who lost their lives, for those they left behind, and for our country. There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. Follow him on Twitter @JDSalant. Here we stand, in the shadow of a Capitol dome that was completed amid the Civil War, when the Union itself hung in the balance. The new president and vice president were sworn in on Inauguration Day 2021 without Donald Trump in attendance. — Some QAnon followers lose hope after inauguration. We can treat each other with dignity and respect. They did their duty. And, devoted to one another and to this country we love with all our hearts. With hours-old control of Biden's official Twitter feed @POTUS, the new administration's first dozen follows included predicable names like Susan Rice, Kate Bedingfield and Ron Klain. The inaugural address, in full, made by Joe Biden after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021. Victory is never assured. We have learned again that democracy is precious. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. This live coverage has ended. On “We the People” who seek a more perfect Union. That the three presidents, two Democrats and a Republican, could come together is a sign that Americans can overcome anything if they work together, the three said. We can join forces, stop the shouting, and lower the temperature. Honor. Driven by conviction. All of us. It’s called “American Anthem” and there is one verse stands out for me: “The work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day. Read fact checks and analysis of his remarks. Joe Biden. Yet hear me clearly: Disagreement must not lead to disunion. ... January 20, 2021 … We look ahead in our uniquely American way – restless, bold, optimistic – and set our sights on the nation we know we can be and we must be. Full transcript of the inaugural remarks of President Barack Obama at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Barack Obama was sworn in … Former Vice President Mike Pence vacated the house Wednesday afternoon. What are the common objects we love that define us as Americans? Our journalism needs your support. Millions of jobs have been lost. This is a great nation and we are a good people. We can make America, once again, the leading force for good in the world. There are some days when we need a hand. Hanks and his wife, actor Rita Wilson, were the first major celebrities to announce they had contracted the coronavirus last year. "There are moments in our history when more is asked of us as Americans," said Biden, who also unveiled a bust of King that now sits in the Oval Office. We have never, ever, ever failed in America when we have acted together. All of us. For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. In another January in Washington, on New Year’s Day 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. May this be the story that guides us. Of light, not darkness. The story that tells ages yet to come that we answered the call of history. "Tonight we ponder the United states of America,, the practice of our democracy, the foundations of our republic, the integrity of our Constitution, the hope and dreams we all share for a more perfect union.". America’s role in the world. But we still have far to go. Jan 20, 2021. I promise you this: as the Bible says weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning. I will give my all in your service thinking not of power, but of possibilities. Before God and all of you I give you my word. "This is America's day. This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward. I thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here. ", Bidens take in fireworks as inauguration celebration ends, Former presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton ask Americans to work together, Harris: ‘Believe in what we can do together’, Biden: ‘I’ve never been more optimistic about America’, announce they had contracted the coronavirus. May God bless America and may God protect our troops.Thank you, America. Over the centuries through storm and strife, in peace and in war, we have come so far. David Lauffman, a senior Justice Department official in the Obama administration, has said, for example, that the FBI is supposed to thwart domestic terrorism, and “it’s not clear if FBI exercised the urgent, national leadership necessary to maximize protection of the Capitol.”. Harris went on to invoke those who came before her, including President Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. and the women who fought for voting rights. When he put pen to paper, the President said, “If my name ever goes down into history it will be for this act and my whole soul is in it.”My whole soul is in it it. Not tomorrow. And, yes, the truth. pic.twitter.com/OqdALNJj4A. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "A great experiment takes great determination, the will to do the work and then the wisdom to keep refining, keep tinkering, keep perfecting," she said. Joe Biden pleaded for national unity in his inaugural address Wednesday after he was sworn in as the 46th president. Dignity. That's why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families. He promised he would finish it. Though, the bulk of the difference resulted from the unfortunate events leading to Inauguration Day. To overcome these challenges – to restore the soul and to secure the future of America – requires more than words. — Viewers' guide to Biden's Inauguration Day: Everything you need to know. That is how we must be with one another. Photos: 2021 Biden inauguration day Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation … Just look around. The 46th President of the United States made … President Joe Biden's Twitter Cabinet currently includes 11 trusted aides — and Chrissy Teigen. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. My fellow Americans, in the work ahead of us, we will need each other. And, we must meet this moment as the United States of America. And, we must reject a culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured. He pointed to multiple crises facing the country, including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and racial inequality. A 90-minute TV special, "Celebrating America," hosted by Tom Hanks, airs Wednesday evening. But the American story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us. Sustained by faith. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. We can deliver racial justice. Jan 20 2021, 10:16 pm EST Kamala Harris's first official speech as … Read the full transcript of the speech here. Every disagreement doesn’t have to be a cause for total war. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty Images. Will we rise to the occasion? We can reward work, rebuild the middle class, and make health care secure for all. I will defend the Constitution. Rather than hosting the evening from a ballroom filled with balloons and celebration, he spoke somberly in front of the Lincoln Memorial and said tonight is about "witnessing the permanence of our American ideal. Much to restore. Hours before Biden took the oath of office, Teigen tweeted at him: "I have been blocked by the president for four years can I get a follow plz.". So now, on this hallowed ground where just days ago violence sought to shake this Capitol’s very foundation, we come together as one nation, under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than two centuries. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. Politics need not be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Watch the inaugural performances, full speeches and highlights. Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed. Not to meet yesterday’s challenges, but today’s and tomorrow’s. I ask every American to join me in this cause. … But the answer is not to turn inward, to retreat into competing factions, distrusting those who don’t look like you do, or worship the way you do, or don’t get their news from the same sources you do. Don’t tell me things can’t change. Vice President Kamala Harris will delay her move into the Naval Observatory, the traditional residence of the vice president, while repairs are done on the 128-year-old home, a Harris aide said.