Emily Cochrane

WATCH: Amanda Gorman, the youngest #inauguration poet in memory, reads “The Hill We Climb” https://t.co/EaFquuDvue https://t.co/o9aGL60XHZ

One of the good things in the past four years was so many people became more familiar with their government. Folks learned who cabinet secretaries were and even asst secretaries They learned how things work I hope that doesn't change It's the only way to hold power accountable

Senate votes 84-10 to confirm Avril Haines to be President Biden’s DNI. First Senate confirmed post for the Biden administration.

Isolated and shunned at the end, the president's aides tried to build a crowd for his sendoff, but only a couple hundred people showed, and almost none of his current senior officials. Several who didn't attend said they didn't even watch it. https://t.co/gvDDABxywi

applause to the Capitol police officers retrieving ceremonial hats that have flown off in the wind during this procession — “THERE’S ANOTHER HAT ON THE SIDEWALK!” one of them just yelled

GRAHAM to @NorahODonnell Q. did you wonder why President Trump was not there? “I thought it would have been good if he’d been there but that was not to be. He’s in FL. We’re going to impeach him *Monday.* I don’t know if that brings about unity but that’s where we are at.”

"Somehow, we’ve weathered and witnessed A nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished." Thank you, @TheAmandaGorman. Thank you. https://t.co/k9g9PRLP6X

Context: these East Front doors Harris and Pence went through were bashed in by rioters on January 6th. The glass is still broken. https://t.co/K86xQVvogT https://t.co/roi8K5zqLT

Backstory: Amanda Gorman had been struggling to write that poem. Then came the assault on the Capitol. That night she stayed up late and finished, certain of what she wanted to say. https://t.co/usNEYuPMmO

“Even as we grieved, we grew.” Amanda Gorman is speaking a word. Look at her shine. 💜

“A nation that isn’t broken, but simply unfinished,” says poet Amanda Gorman.

via @NYTimes https://t.co/9Szo6CSLdW

Kamala Harris has now been sworn in as the Vice President of the United States of America

The conductor patted his mask as soon as they stopped playing and the band immediately put their masks on — it really is remarkable the adjustments made during the pandemic so they could perform.

It is snowing at the Capitol ❄️❄️❄️

Cheers on the West Front after the announcer says Officer Goodman’s name

shout out to the band!! I see u clarinetists and flautists with the fingerless gloves in 40 degree weather!!!

After all, Trump did leave Biden a note, a White House official confirms.