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by Jay Silver | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Politics
WASHINGTON — County Democratic officials in the Albany area on Wednesday praised President Joe Biden’s inaugural address for its repeated call for unity. They also were excited to watch Vice President Kamala Harris become the first woman to hold that position....
by Julia Benbrook and Alicia Diaz | Jan 20, 2021 | Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON — With the 2021 presidential inauguration approaching and much of the district in lockdown, some Washington restaurants are finding unique ways to market their products. Whether Americans are hungry for change or just plain hungry, Capo Delicatessen,...
by Cheyanne Daniels, Madison Muller and Alicia Diaz | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON – As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn into office as the President and Vice President of the United States on Wednesday, jubilant cries rang out from the small crowd gathered at Black Lives Matter Plaza. For many there, the day symbolized a new...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Jan 20, 2021 | Inauguration
Washington — Wisconsin’s congressional Democrats are enthusiastically anticipating Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — but due to COVID-19 at least two will be watching the ceremony online. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, said in an...
by Alicia Diaz and Katie Livingstone | Jan 20, 2021 | Coronavirus, Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. crossed the threshold of 400,000 deaths from COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke at the country’s first national memorial service for coronavirus victims. The service, which was shared via...
by Alicia Diaz | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON– In the aftermath of last week’s attempted armed takeover of the Capitol, a number of Washington’s Black-owned businesses have decided to remain open on Inauguration Day as well as the days leading up to it despite threats of violence in the city from...
