By Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN
From CNN's Josiah Ryan
Vice President Kamala Harris emerged from her vehicle, just minutes behind President Joe Biden, and is walking with her family to the White House grounds, for her first time as vice president.
"This is a rite of passage the vice president is continuing as she historically greets her first afternoon and evening as vice president of the United States," said White House correspondent Kate Bennett.
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From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury
Former host of the "Daily Show" and comedian Jon Stewart kicked off President Joe Biden's inaugural committee's "virtual parade across America."
"This year we've had to create a new style of parade allowing Americans from our states and US Territories the ability to participate safely from their hometowns," Stewart said.
Stewart introduced Dr. Jason Campbell, from Oregon, representing one of the many frontline workers who have been battling the Covid-19 pandemic. Campbell is known as "the dancing TikTok doc."
"This is incredibly special if you look at President Biden being elected and Vice President Harris as the first African American, Indian woman, that's incredibly special, something that I know I treasure, that my family treasures, that many that look like me are proud to see," Campbell said.
The inaugural committee's "virtual parade across America," will feature performances in communities from across the country.
According to a Presidential Inaugural Committee news release, the parade will include "diverse, dynamic performances in communities in all 56 states and territories, celebrate America’s heroes, and highlight the diversity, heritage, and resilience of the country."
Watch Jon Stewart kick off "virtual parade across America":
From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury
Joe Biden walked onto the White House grounds for the first time as President.
He was greeted by military members and a band with first lady Jill Biden by his side.
The band played "Hail to the Chief" and "God Bless America" as the couple looked out.
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From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury
President Joe Biden took a moment to jog over to a press area, while he was walking to the White House, and fist bumped a member of the press, according to CNN's Brianna Keilar, who was standing nearby.
"Keep doing what you're doing," Biden said, she reported.
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President Joe Biden exited the Beast, the presidential vehicle, and walked to the White House, alongside first lady Jill Biden and their family.
Biden briefly stopped to greet DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on the sidelines.
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From CNN's Maeve Reston
The inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to honor President Joe Biden's incoming administration is largely a virtual one.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to receive a presidential escort from 15th Street to the White House including the US Army Band, a Joint Service Honor Guard and the commander in chief's Guard and Fife Drum Corps.
Every branch of the military will be represented in the presidential escort, according to the inaugural committee.
The drumlines from the University of Delaware and Howard University will join that event to honor the alma maters of the new president and vice president.
The inaugural committee is also hosting a "virtual parade across America," which will feature performances in communities across the country — much like the virtual program at the Democratic National Convention, which was forced to go online over the summer in efforts to keep the virus from spreading.
According to a Presidential Inaugural Committee news release, the parade will feature "diverse, dynamic performances in communities in all 56 states and territories, celebrate America’s heroes, and highlight the diversity, heritage, and resilience of the country."
Here's what comes next after the parade:
From CNN’s Sarah Mucha
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ alma maters, University of Delaware and Howard University, will be represented at the inauguration with both schools’ drumlines scheduled to perform live from Washington.
They will escort Biden and Harris from 15th Street to the White House and help kick off the "Parade Across America" with live performances.
According to a Presidential Inaugural Committee news release, the parade will feature "diverse, dynamic performances in communities in all 56 states and territories, celebrate America’s heroes, and highlight the diversity, heritage, and resilience of the country."
Joe Biden was sworn in today in DC and became the 46th president of the United States.
He was sworn in on a 19th century family Bible that has been in the Biden family since 1893.
In his address today, Biden spoke about unity following the Jan. 6 US Capitol attack and called on Americans to come together.
"Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path," Biden said. "We have to be different than this. America has to be better than this."
"I will be a president for all Americans," Biden said. "I will fight as hard for those who did not support me as those who did."
You can read his full address here.
Analysis from CNN's Harry Enten
A lot of analysis will note that President Joe Biden has wanted this job for a long time. After all, his first run for the White House ended in 1987.
But it’s important to realize that Biden’s bid for the presidency looked destined to fail a year ago.
Biden came in fourth place in the Iowa caucuses and a distant fifth place in the New Hampshire primary. You won’t find another president who did as poorly in both contests in the modern era. Then he came in second in the Nevada caucuses.
Numerous models had Biden’s shot of winning the Democratic nomination down to 10% to 15% during this time period.
Biden, however, persevered. He won the South Carolina primary and rolled on Super Tuesday.
Soon after, the coronavirus pandemic came into full focus. It remains the No. 1 problem for the Biden administration to tackle.
