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Robert Seldon Duncanson was America's best known African American painter in the years surrounding the Civil War.

Painting By Historic Cincinnati Artist Part Of Biden Inauguration

Tana Weingartner

A painting by Cincinnati artist Robert S. Duncanson was selected as the 59th Inaugural Painting. Duncanson is considered the most well-known African...

Kamala Harris is sworn as vice president by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff looks on.

Kamala Harris Sworn In As Vice President

Elissa Nadworny

Harris officially becomes the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to be vice president.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

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Inauguration Of Joe Biden

Today’s inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take place in the shadow of a pandemic, without the usual celebratory crowds and balls.Biden also…

Ohio Highway Patrol troopers and Ohio National Guard personnel were at the Ohio Statehouse starting this weekend and continuing through Wednesday.

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Security Remains High At Ohio Statehouse On Inauguration Day

Karen Kasler

On Inauguration Day, security remains high at the Ohio Statehouse after preparations for an armed march that never fully materialized. They included a…

Joe Biden gives his inaugural address on Wednesday.

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'This Is America's Day': Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated

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President Biden called for a day of "renewal and resolve" as he takes office. Read fact checks and analysis of his remarks.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they depart from the inaugural stage at the end of the inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

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Inauguration Day Ceremony And Events

Alana Wise

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow live special coverage throughout the day.

President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in is set to continue as scheduled with several security modifications in place. Public access to the U.S. Capitol and to the Washington Monument is so far banned until after Inauguration Day.

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How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access

Jaclyn Diaz

Law enforcement and elected officials have implemented several security changes ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in on Jan. 20.

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Republican Governor Mike DeWine was officially sworn into office today, shortly after midnight. He replaced two-term Republican Governor John Kasich.…