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unifying message taking hold and busy in the office we've got all the new presiden time a began delivering on promises he made we'll tell you what he tackled first and where he's headed. >> kamala harris, the first woman, first black american and asian sesk as vice president. even amid the pandemic, they rose. >> seth america on a new course as joe biden takes the lead. "early today" starts right now good thursday morning. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. glad you're with us. president joe biden took the oath of office, becoming the 46th president of the united states and concluding a transfer of power like the country has never seen the inauguration celebrations carried on despite unprecedent

security and social distancing now president biden faces the daunting task of trying to unite a divided country. here's nbc's alice barr. >> a celebration for president joe biden. in the time of covid, a virtual program, mixing entertainment with the recognition of the solemn challenge facing the new commander in chief uniting a country torn apart by a raging pane dimmick and toxic political divisions. >> it depends not on every one of us, some of us, but all of u on we the people. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris taking her place in history taking the role as first woman, first black american >> in dark times we not only dream, we do we not only see what has been. we see what can be.

>> reporter: president biden wasting no time signing executive orders from climate change to mask wearing, a sweping immigration reform bill, and setting the tone for his administration while swearing in staffers. >> everybody, everybody is entitled to de-senn said andll s forward together. >> we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue. >> reporter: a new first family, settling into the white house after a day of rituals, symbolism, and even some bipartisan unity president biden now begins the task of turning his words into action, to heal a nation in crisis in washington, alice barr, nbc ne >> and president biden is unraveling much of his predecessor's legacy with a stroke of the pen.

he reversed some of mr. trump's most controversial policies like the travel ban involving muslim countries and more action will be on the way. tracie potts has more on what we can expect in the first 100 days of mr. biden's place in office what are some of his priorities. >> reporter: he wants to deal with covid and impact on the economy and reverse the trump policy some extended them for example, he signed order to extend the ban on evictions unfill the end of march and halting student loan payments until the end of september, the end of the fiscal year but as you noted, some of these will reverse the trump policies. he's stopping construction on the border wall. he's requiring masks on federal property he's reversing the ban on travel for mostly muslim countries, and he's killing the permit for the key stone pipeline that's been a big environmental

issue. there are more executive orders to come including some that would help schools and businesses reopen and reversing the ban on transgender people serving in the military. so a lot of issues that they're taking on at the beginning here, and president biden is promising even more. >> these are all just starting points we're in the process of rebuilding the economy do, what i said throughout the campaign and while rebuilding the backbone of the country. there's going to be a lot of focus on that. i think some of the things we're going to be doing are going to be bold and there's no time to start like today. >> the issue that he wakes up every day focused on is getting pandemic under control the issue he goes to bed every night on is getting pandemic under control. we're not wasting any time dr remotely as the u.s. head of

delegation. >> so he's rejoining the world health organization, paris climate agreement. covid, though, is going to be a big focus for this administration in the first 100 day. he's trying to get a $1.9 trillion economic relief package through congress, but that's going to be quite a challenge, already some republican pushback on this first day of action. phillip? >> one of many monumental challenges he'll be facing tracie, thank you. a moment nearly 50 years in the macon, joe biden's journey to the presidency started more than 50 years ago when he was one of the youngest senators now he's the oldest president. here ee peter alexander with a look back at his path to presidency. >> reporter: joe biden whose own life has been heal interested trauma -- >> we must face this pandemic as

one nation. >> reporter: president biden's personal journey shaped by tragedy losing his wife and daughter in a car crash shortly after being elected to the senate his son beau dying of brain cancer in 2015. >> there's no accounting for what fate will deal you. some days when you need a hand there are other days when we're called to lend a hand. that's how it has to be. that's what we do for one another. >> reporter: the boy who once stuttered with a stutter delivering a stirring speech about possibility in a time of peril. >> at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> reporter: fond of calling himself jill's husband, pop to his adoring grandchildren, president biden is devoted to family and faith, america's oath second catholic in office, finding strength in past sacrifices and setbacks. >> in each of these moments, enough of us have come together to carry all of us forward.

>> reporter: his decades-long quest now finally realized staring down enormous new alleches. >> today on this january day, my whole soul is in this, bringing america together, uniting our people, uniting our nation. >> reporter: the pride of scranton arriving at his new pennsylvania avenue address. peter alexander, nbc news, the white house. and in a rare meeting of the presidents club, barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton had encouraging words of wisdom for president biden. >> i think all of us have zis covered we're at our best when we're all moving in the same direction. >> america is a generous country with great hearts. all three of us have been privileged to lead this country. >> you have spoken for us today and now you're ready to lead us. we march with you. good luck. god bless you. >> joe, i'm proud of you

you and kamala need to know you've got all of us here, rooting for your success, keeping you in our prayers, and we'll be available in any way we can as citizens to help you guide your country forward. >> all front and center, supporting mr. biden and vice president harris at the inauguration ceremony. >> even the stage with former presidents and multi-platinum artists, one star shiend brighter the first poet laureate stole the show 22-year-old amanda gorman of harvard made history >> being american is more than a pride we inherit the past we step into and how we repair it. we've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.

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every-four-year-ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. >> reporter: inaugural everyone sees, but that doesn't mean they're always easy. sometimes they're downright awkward. >> hoover was furious at fdr his success elf because roosevelt wouldn't sign onto his economic plans. during the entire ride to the capitol, they barely spoke a world. >> reporter: jimmy carter was crushed when voters denied him a second term. but on ronald reagan's inauguration day, carter was there applauding george h.w. bush also. your success is our country's success. i'm rooting for you. in 2001, then vice president al gore smile and shook hands at george w. bush's inauguration despite an ugly 37-day recount it couldn't have been pleasant

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campus it was here when she first joined the sorority, one of the nine african-american sororities it was here she ran for stay tuned body council she talks about these years so fondly they see a piece of themselves in kamala harris and they know that kamala harris sees a piece of herself in them, and so talking to folks all around, it's clear how important this day is it's a new chapter, a new begins after four tumultuous years, but the pride of howard university on this day is kamala harris frances? >> trymaine, thank you. in the wake of a truly historic day, all of us find ourselves at a crossroads. here's lester holt. >> reporter: we have held our breath for this day, not to celebrate the achieve management of one man but just to know that we could do it without

interference, that the constitution remains our guiding set of principles. this is not how we wanted it neither against the background of a capitol under siege by a manmade threat of violence or above a national mall empty of spectators because of nature's threat, covid. there above the capitol steps, president trump could literally see all around him the reminders of an ailing and wounded am america. >> preserve, protect, and defend. >> reporter: he may or may not have been the person you wanted to take the oath in leading our country, but he's the leader we have, and weprattly need him to be good. ♪ o say can you see ♪ >> reporter: this was an inauguration like no other in a time like no other in a time we call a moment of fear and anxiety or as a lasting symbol

of american resolve and resilience >> our thanks to lester for that perspective. it is important, he said, to forgive, to unify, but we cannot forget just how delicate democracy is. >> it's a time for all of us in our country to take a breath and exhale a lo

i give you my word. i will always level with you. i will defend the constitution. i'll defend our democracy. i'll defend america. >> right now at 4:30, a new day. president joe biden and vice president kamala harris embark on their first full day in office, and their agenda is bold. next, how the administration is kicking off its first 100 days. plus, just when you think california's vaccine rollout

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