Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

  • U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as his wife U.S. First Lady-elect Jill Biden stands next to him during the 59th presidential inauguration on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (KENT NISHIMURA/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
    U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as his wife U.S. First Lady-elect Jill Biden stands next to him during the 59th presidential inauguration on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (KENT NISHIMURA/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided…

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