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VIDEO: Unprecedented security in Washington for Biden’s inauguration

VIDEO: Unprecedented security in Washington for Biden’s inauguration

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...

Muslim leaders in U.S. are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Biden

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...
VIDEO: Washington largely empty for unprecedented Inauguration Day

VIDEO: Washington largely empty for unprecedented Inauguration Day

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...
Jennifer Lopez Bridges Gap Between Puerto Rico and Washington

Jennifer Lopez Bridges Gap Between Puerto Rico and Washington

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,”...

“This Isn’t the Cradle of Democracy that We Modeled After,” South Koreans Say of U.S. Inaugural Security

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...
All’s Quiet on the Inauguration Front

All’s Quiet on the Inauguration Front

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...
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