Inauguration

Amanda Gorman, who became a sensation after her poem at Joe Biden's inauguration, says a security guard told her she looked "suspicious."

The solemn day representing the peaceful transfer of power was peppered with moments of levity, including various memes celebrating the winterwear donned by the Vermont senator.

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 beginning at 10 a.m. CT.

At 22 years old, the Los Angeles native will become the youngest poet in recent memory to deliver a poem at a presidential inauguration.

The office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has confirmed the Texas Republican plans to attend the inauguration of President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this week in Washington D.C. Cruz's 2018 democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke tweeted his disapproval.

It was the administration's latest attempt to prevent President-elect Joe Biden from halting border wall construction.

Up to 25,000 National Guard troops are expected to be in place by Wednesday, as the nation prepares for an inauguration unlike any in the country's history.

In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, governors are stepping up security and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tony Allen, head of the Biden-Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee, about preparations for next week's events.

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in at the traditional ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol — minus the outgoing president.