WASHINGTON - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, a history-making event in which the first Black, South Asian and female vice president will take her oath of office from the first Latina justice.Harris chose Sotomayor for the task, according to a person familiar with the decision.

She’ll also use two Bibles for the swearing-in, one of which belonged to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice.ABC News first reported the latest details of Harris’ inauguration plans.U.S.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor participates in an annual Women's History Month reception in the U.S. capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Blair House guest quarters a temporary home for VP Harris

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Kamala Harris gets second Covid-19 vaccine dose, urges everyone to do likewise

Also Read | How India has become an unequal republicPresident Joe Biden has said the goal of his administration is to vaccinate 100 million Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency.Meanwhile, the White House today said in a press release that the Biden administration is working to purchase additional 200 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines to reach 600 million doses this summer and vaccinate 300 million people."The Biden-Harris administration is working to purchase an additional 100 million doses of each of the two Food and Drug Administration-authorized vaccines - Pfizer and Moderna," the release said on Tuesday.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, second gentleman Doug Emhoff receive 2nd COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff got their second round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.After receiving the shot, Harris joked, "when are you gonna put it in?" She called it "relatively painless."Harris encouraged Americans to get the vaccine, describing it as "something that will save your life and the life of your family and the community."The vice president received the first dose on Dec. 26 as part of a growing effort to encourage the public to trust both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.Biden already received his second dose on Jan.

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Janet Yellen sworn in as first woman Treasury secretary

WASHINGTON – Janet Yellen was sworn in Tuesday as the nation's 78th Treasury secretary and the first woman to hold the office.

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Kamala Harris' Roe v. Wade post draws Tennessee governor’s response: ‘Abortion isn’t healthcare’

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee spoke out last week after Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement to mark the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide."On the 48th Anniversary of Roe v.

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Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff will stay in Blair House while VP residence undergoes repairs

WASHINGTON - This is the house where history will be made.Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be residing on the grounds of the Naval Observatory in northwestern Washington, D.C., in a home occupied by several of her predecessors. Harris, 56, will live in the 19th-century home with her husband, Doug Emhoff, 56, at Number One Observatory Circle.

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AKA sorority members celebrate Kamala Harris inauguration

CHICAGO – Elizabeth Shelby had her inauguration outfit planned weeks in advance: blue jeans, a Kamala Harris sweatshirt, a green coat, and pink Chuck Taylors as an homage to her sorority’s colors and Vice President Harris’ signature shoe. And pearls, just like the ones Harris wore when she graduated from Howard University, was sworn into Congress, and was sworn in as the first woman, first Black and South Asian person, and first Alpha Kappa Alpha member to serve as vice president.Shelby, a member of the Alpha Psi chapter of AKA, had hoped to wear her pearls at the inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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‘A more perfect union’: Bush, Clinton, Obama echo Biden’s calls for unity on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - During the "Celebrating America" broadcast special after the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, three former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W.

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6-year-old Exton girl gets big surprise when Kamala Harris includes her letter on social media

EXTON, Pa. - Sahana Iyer, 6, of Exton beams as she talks about a letter she wrote Kamala Harris that the vice president included in a tweet Tuesday as part of a social media campaign called "Letters to Kamala.""Dear Miss Harris, I hope you are a wonderful Vice President. I cannot believe you are of Indian descent just like me."It all started with a tweet from the Biden Inaugural committee calling on all kids saying Harris wanted to hear from the next generation of leaders with advice, questions, and art."I honestly didn't expect anything to come out of it.

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Biden and Harris appeal for hope, ask Americans to 'see beyond crises' on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation Wednesday after their historic inauguration, making an appeal for hope and unity, and asking weary Americans to "see beyond crises."Following the inauguration ceremony Wednesday afternoon, actor Tom Hanks hosted a prime-time televised event celebrating America’s 46th president and the nation’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris.The event opened with a performance by folk legend musician Bruce Springsteen. The inaugural special, titled "Celebrating America," echoed Biden’s calls for unity amid a difficult time in the nation’s history. Biden gave brief remarks during the special, repeating calls for Americans to come together and heal.

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'Celebrating America': Inauguration Day 2021 special kicks off as Biden takes helm in White House

WASHINGTON - Following the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden Wednesday, actor Tom Hanks hosted a prime-time televised event celebrating America’s 46th president and the nation’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris.The event opened with a performance by folk legend musician Bruce Springsteen.

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'Don’t haste ye back': Scotland's leader says 'cheerio' to Trump, congratulates Biden, Harris

EDINBURGH, Scotland - As former President Donald Trump departed the White House Wednesday morning for his new home in Florida, Scotland’s first minister said many people in her country "will be very happy to say ‘cheerio’ to Donald Trump." Speaking ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan.

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Fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters watch Kamala Harris become vice president making history

ORLANDO, Fla. – Twelve years after the first African American president was sworn in, the United States made history once again with the first female Vice President Kamala Harris.“To know Dr. Biden is now the First Lady and then to see that Vice President Kamala Harris is in there at the same time is one of those moments where it’s like, I can do this,” Brooke Jameson, a law student at Florida’s A&M College of Law said.

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Vice President Kamala Harris bids farewell to predecessor Mike Pence in ‘honorary departure’

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, stood on the U.S.

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Boy Scout Troop 358 proud to take part in historic Inauguration Day

PHILADELPHIA - A local Boy Scouts troop was a part of the historic Inauguration Day events in Washington D.C."We started jumping up and down with excitement to be a part of history," Troop Leader Brian Wallace described.In a day full of history making achievements for women and people of color, Boy Scout Troop 358 played its own critical role in the inauguration of 46th President Joe Biden and Madam Vice President Kamala Harris."This year we knew it was going to be virtual, so we felt safe about applying. We applied and waited and we had to film a video.

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Democrats gain Senate control as new members sworn in, VP Kamala Harris presides

WASHINGTON - Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden's inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president's agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges.Vice President Kamala Harris drew applause as she entered the chamber to deliver the oath of office to the new Democratic senators — Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock and Alex Padilla — just hours after taking her own oath at the Capitol alongside Biden. The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote."Today, America is turning over a new leaf.

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Kamala Harris' purple coat, Lady Gaga's lavish costume: American designers reign on Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage and Shirley Chisholm in pearls and purple.U.S. President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr.

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‘Ready to serve’: Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president in historic moment for America

WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris made history on Wednesday, becoming the United States’ first Black, first Asian and first female second-in-command, after being inaugurated alongside President Joe Biden.But this is just one of many firsts for the country and for Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. Her ascension to the vice presidency was marked by history-making moments.US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, incoming Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Biden placed hand on same family Bible used during his VP, Senate swearing-in

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took their oaths of office on Wednesday using Bibles that are laden with personal meaning, writing new chapters in a long-running American tradition — and one that appears nowhere in the law.The Constitution does not require the use of a specific text for swearing-in ceremonies and specifies only the wording of the president’s oath.

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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States

Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.With his hand on an heirloom Bible that has been in his family for more than a century, Biden took the presidential oath of office administered by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts just after noon (1700 GMT), vowing to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”“Through a crucible for the ages, America has been tested anew, and America has risen to the challenge,” Biden said as he began his inaugural address.

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Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday, and Harris gave a nod to women's suffrage and Shirley Chisholm in pearls and purple.Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush also donned hues of purple. Harris has cited Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, as an inspiration for her career.

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Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president in historic moment for America

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Inauguration Day: Live updates as Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. president

Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday after several tumultuous, but unsuccessful, weeks of attempts to overturn the official results of the U.S. election.Inauguration Day 2021 will not be the grand affair of past years, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Biden, Harris set for historic swearing-in

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to be sworn in on Wednesday as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more political violence.You can watch live coverage from NewsNOW from FOX throughout the day in the video player above. Coverage of the inauguration is set to begin on the West front of the Capitol building at 10 a.m.

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Inauguration Day 2021 will be like no other: What exactly is different?

WASHINGTON - Inauguration Day 2021 is sure to be the most unique in American history. Between a deadly Capitol insurrection that occurred just weeks ago and an ongoing global pandemic that has taken the lives of nearly 400,000 Americans, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris taking their oaths of office might be one of the few familiar sights. An event that normally draws in crowds of thousands to revel in the peaceful transition of power will now be more muted — a fitting culmination for a historic presidential campaign that was conducted almost entirely under pandemic restrictions.Here is everything that will be different about Inauguration Day 2021. Limited in-person attendanceA day after Biden’s own organizing

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Indian village cheers for Harris before swearing-in as US VP

THULASENDRAPURAM – A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields was beaming with joy Wednesday hours before its descendant, Kamala Harris, takes her oath of office and becomes the U.S.

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Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

WASHINGTON – For more than two centuries, the top ranks of American power have been dominated by men — almost all of them white. That ends on Wednesday.Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president — and the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to hold the role.

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‘Dark times’: Biden, Harris mark country’s coronavirus grief ahead of inauguration day

Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost.His arrival coincided with the awful news that the U.S. death toll had surpassed 400,000 in the worst public health crisis in more than a century — a crisis Biden will now be charged with controlling.“To heal we must remember,” the incoming president told the nation at a sunset ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial.

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How Kamala Harris' time as SF District Attorney helped create a political powerhouse

Kamala Harris is sworn in as San Francisco's District Attorney in Jan. 2004.

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Honor COVID-19 Victims on Eve of Inauguration

Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attended a memorial service honoring the 400,000 Americans who have died of COVID-19 at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday.The ceremony, hosted by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, featured 400 lights turned on around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. «To heal, we must remember. It's hard, sometimes, to remember.

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Biden, Harris honor COVID-19 victims at Lincoln Memorial on eve of Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris kicked off inaugural events in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with a lighting ceremony to honor the more than 400,000 Americans who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.The somber event began Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, soon after Biden arrived to the nation’s capital.

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Biden, Harris to honor COVID-19 victims at Lincoln Memorial on eve of Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will kick off inaugural events in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with a lighting ceremony to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. The somber event will take place Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, soon after Biden arrives at the nation’s capital.

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Kamala Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden nominated their science team on January 16, 2021, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden is nominating Francis Collins to continue as Director of the Natio WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.

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Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

DETROIT – The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at Tuesday's event, “We Are One,” which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become U.S. vice president.Black voters nationwide helped deliver Biden’s presidency, overwhelmingly supporting him from the start of his White House bid.

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Howard University, University of Delaware marching bands to perform at Biden-Harris inauguration

FILE - Howard University's marching band on the field during halftime of their 93rd annual Homecoming game against North Carolina. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"It is our esteemed honor to be involved in the historic inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," said Howard University President Wayne A.

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A look back at significant inaugurations throughout U.S. history

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will no doubt be historic, not only because of who is being elected into the positions but because of the context of what is taking place in the world as they are being sworn into power.FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald talks with the Washington Post’s Bob McCartney about the upcoming events for the inauguration, who will be present, what events to expect, and what impact it might have.From the COVID-19 pandemic to the attack on the U.S. Capitol over claims of election fraud, the 2021 inauguration will be like no other.

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'We Are One': Biden-Harris inaugural event will celebrate Black resiliency in America

DETROIT - The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at the event, "We Are One," which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president of the United States.An event celebrating the contributions of Black Americans is fitting. Black voters nationwide helped deliver Biden’s presidency.

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Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day

PHILADELPHIA – Two days out from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were joining Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects on Monday as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security.Biden and his wife Jill joined an assembly line in the parking lot of Philabundance, an organization that distributes food to people in need, and helped fill about 150 boxes with fresh fruit and non-perishables.As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural prep to honor the civil rights hero, outgoing President Donald Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day.

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Inaugural event to celebrate 'resiliency' of Black Americans

DETROIT – The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African Diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is slated to speak at the event, “We Are One,” which will also honor the historic nature of her being the first Black and South Asian woman to become vice president of the United States. An event celebrating the contributions of Black Americans is fitting.

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Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: People are evacuated back inside after an "external security threat" prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol on J WASHINGTON - Participants in inauguration rehearsals at the U.S.

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Kamala Harris resigns Senate seat ahead of Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris resigned her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are sworn-in.Harris, who was just the second Black woman senator representing California, confirmed the news on Twitter."Thank you California—it has been an honor serving as your senator for the past four years. Our country has faced many challenges, but I remain certain that our best days are ahead.

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Inauguration rehearsal participants at US Capitol ordered to 'shelter in place’ after nearby fire

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PHOTOS: Inauguration Day 2021

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to be a historic one with the COVID-19 pandemic and threats to the Capitol playing a vital role in the preparation. Inauguration Day 2021 will look very different than previous years with many events going virtual and security concerns closing the National Mall and surrounding areas. Take a look below! (This story will be continuously updated through Inauguration Day.)Nearly 200,000 U.S. flags will cover part of the National mall to represent the American people who are unable to travel to D.C.

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Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

WASHINGTON – Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.

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Pro-Trump protesters, some armed, gather outside statehouses ahead of Biden inauguration

Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Biden’s inauguration will be unlike any other thanks to coronavirus, violent threats A few people demonstrated in some capital cities, with crowds of only a dozen or two, while streets in many other places remained empty.

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden (R) nominated their economic and jobs team at The Queen theater January 8, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden and Harris announced on January 8, 2021 the following nom WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated.Aides to the California Democrat confirmed the timing and said Gov.

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