Politics by Sarah Blake and Nathan Vass in Washington DC, Tiffany Bakker 21st Jan 2021 4:59 AM | Updated: 10:06 AM
Premium Content Joe Biden has entered the White House after becoming the 46th President of the United States at a snowdusted and unconventional Inauguration Day ceremony in which he promised to try to unite America. Mr Biden signed three executive orders in the presence of reporters - a mask mandate on federal property, support for undeserved communities, and rejoining the Paris climate accord. We are going to combat climate change in a way we have not done so far, Mr Biden said. And Kamala Harris made history as the first woman and first woman of colour to be sworn in as Vice President.
The orders were aimed at reversing decisions by his predecessor Donald Trump and setting a clear policy path for Joe Biden s new administration, just hours after he was sworn in as president.
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Rejoin Paris pact, lift Muslim travel ban and more: Joe Biden reverses Trump policies on day 1
President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trumpâs legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The new president signed the orders just hours after taking the oath of office at the Capitol, pivoting quickly from his pared-down inauguration ceremony to enacting his agenda.
With the stroke of a pen, Biden ordered a halt to the construction of Trumpâs US-Mexico border wall, ended the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, declared his intent to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization and revoked the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, aides said.
Fans of 1990s alternative rock got a special treat to celebrate President Joe Biden s inauguration on Wednesday when the one-hit wonders New Radicals reunited for a virtual performance.
The group, led by frontman and songwriter Gregg Alexander, 50, performed its enduring anthem You Get What You Give in a virtual performance for viewers across the nation.
The special performance marked the first time the group has reunited since calling it quits at the height of their acclaim 22 years ago.
Reunited and it feels so good: Gregg Alexander, 50, reunited his one-hit wonder band New Radicals on Wednesday for a virtual performance of You Get What You Give for Joe Biden s inauguration