by Amanda Rooker | Jan 21, 2021 | Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON – Following attacks on the U.S. Capitol last week. The FBI has issued a bulletin warning of threats to state capitols as well as the potential for further violence in DC. An unprecedented level of security in the nation’s capital. Road closures, seven foot...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON – For Muslim religious and political leaders, President Joe Biden’s inauguration ends the “nightmare” of the Trump administration; nevertheless, Muslim leaders remained cautious in expressing optimism about the Biden administration’s promises. Several hours...
by Amanda Rooker | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON–The streets of Washington were largely quiet yesterday as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. Between restrictions brought on by the ongoing pandemic and security concerns about further violence, it was an Inauguration Day unlike any other in...
by Augusta Saraiva | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON – Jennifer Lopez finished her performance of Woody Guthrie’s protest anthem “This Land is Your Land” Wednesday morning by paying homage to her Hispanic identity. “One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all,”...
by Hangyun Kim | Jan 21, 2021 | Inauguration
SEOUL – As Joe Biden assumed the U.S. presidency Wednesday while roughly 25,000 National Guard troops patrolled a city largely empty of the crowds usually associated with the quadrennial ceremony, South Koreans were perplexed to witness the unmatched level of security...
by Karli Goldenberg | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON — Among the at least 21,500 National Guard troops providing security for Wednesday’s inauguration was 1st Lt. Infantry Officer Joe Kerwin, who has served in the Army National Guard for nine years and is commander of a Pennsylvania unit that was...