What You Need To Know:
An Inauguration Day unlike any other, Wednesday’s transfer of presidential power made history on a number of levels.
2. Presidential Pardon List Includes Rappers and a Former Mayor, But No Trumps
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During his final hours as president, Donald Trump issued a swath of pardons and commutations early Wednesday, sticking with a long-standing tradition of an outgoing president exercising clemency powers just before leaving office.
3. Coronavirus Update: One Year and 24 Million Cases Later, Biden Signs Executive Order on Mask Wearing
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One year ago, on January 20, the first coronavirus case in the U.S. was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4. Day One: As Promised, President Biden Went to Work
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After taking time for the transfer of power and the making of history, President Joe Biden went to work.
5. HBCU Students Get A Financial Lift With New Alternative Loan Plan
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President Joe Biden plans to cancel a minimum of $10,000 for student borrowers, as this debt crisis has disproportionately impacted Black borrowers, saddling them with the most student loan debt.
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