@POTUS/Twitter Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. America Turns A Page. What Comes Next? This time last week, many Americans were concerned. Concerned about whether violent protests would consume Washington and state capitals. Concerned about what could happen in the waning days of what had been a chaotic four years in the White House. Concerned about how it would all impact the transfer of power. But when the sun set Wednesday, a new president was in the Oval Office, and there had been no reports of large-scale violence. Things aren't rosy, though. The U.S. has a long road ahead, figuring out how to deal with extremism and the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.