Washington

The president has set a daunting goal of healing the country, but there were countless signs of hope and unity—not least all those jaunty masks

Marie-Danielle Smith: As a sense of calm returned our minds and eyes could wander to the details—a soldier making the sign of the cross, the masked faces, a warm pair of mittens

Joe Biden invoked themes of unity and the importance of truth in his first speech as President of the United States. Read the full transcript here.

Amanda Gorman—at 22, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history—delivered her poem at the U.S. Capitol

Watch the Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris live right here

Officially, Trump’s height is six-foot-three, compared to Biden’s five feet, 11.65 inches. But would that number stand up were the two of them to be photographed side-by-side?

Proximity to the president on Jan. 20, 2017 was no indication of job security. Quite the opposite, in fact.

The departure of Trump means a departure from tyrant-flattery and the abuse of longstanding U.S. allies. Then the hard work begins.

American politics’ big day used to take place in March.

Image of the Week: After last week’s riots and renewed threats of violence around Joe Biden’s inauguration, these soldiers must not be caught napping