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President Biden on Wednesday spoke to bringing the nation together in his first remarks as president of the United States.

The 22-year-old composed a poem, "The Hill We Climb," that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns resolutely toward hope. "The new dawn blooms," she writes.

Just before noon, Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation's 46th chief executive on West Front of the Capitol on the same stage that was stormed by insurrectionists two weeks earlier.

On a video of the Jan. 6 attack, Officer Eugene Goodman is seen diverting a group of rioters away from the Senate chamber.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris became president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday.

With 1,800 pieces submitted by the public, volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome.

The traditional inaugural parade was not an option, given security fears and the pandemic. So Inauguration Day is highlighting dancers, drum lines, singers and athletes from across the country.

During his inaugural address, President Biden spoke of renewal, resolve and the will of the people. Across the nation, there was a feeling of cautious optimism.

The Biden-Harris administration is inheriting a slew of institutional Twitter accounts, including @WhiteHouse, @POTUS, @VP, @FLOTUS, @PressSec and a brand-new one: @SecondGentleman.

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.