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administration rolls up their sleeves and gets to work. >> and then back here at home, and in san francisco, as the sun comes up a beautiful day. you saw the fog. we'll be checking that weather throughout the day and, of course, you can join us at 11:00. the "today" show starts right now. ♪ good morning new era. a patriotic fireworks display capping an historic inauguration day in the nation's capitol. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> president biden using his address to offer a message of healinand hope to a divided country. >> we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue >> this morning the pageantry and celebrations marking the end
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of a long campaign, election, and the peaceful transition of power. getting to work in his first hours in office. president biden signing a series of executive orders, many undoing his predecessor's legacyendi, the so-called muslim travel ban and construction on the border wall. the reaction from republicans on capitol hill as the new administration turns its focus to the covid crisis today. how do they plan to tackle a surge in cases and deaths and the slow start to the vaccine rollout? the new director of the cdc joins us for a live interview. show of solidarity >> your success is our country's success. >> former presidents bush, clinton, and obama come together to deliver a rare and united message. >> we've got to not just listen to folks we agree with, but listen to folks we don't >> just ahead, their powerful words for the new president and all americans.
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those stories, plus visiting his neck of the woods. >> mr. president >> the moment president biden broke from the parade to fist bump with al >> it's good to see you. we got to keep doing this. >> keeping a fun tradition alive and well today, thursday, january 21st, 2021 from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today. it is a thursday morning thank you for joining us i was going to offer you my coffee it has a lipstick stain. >> i'll take it. actually, no, not in the pandemic >> long day yesterday. >> long day, long night, but it's history what an important day fod d precious rituals president biden had his yesterday. it was a day filled with a lot of special moments many of them shared by his
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family >> his family joined him at the lincoln memorial to kick off the "celebrating america" inauguration special >> everything was different because of the pandemic. no inaugural balls, but there was the picture of the evening the bidens returning to the white house to watch the celebrations, the fireworks display, the president and new first lady watching from the white house balcony, and then there was also this moment there is president biden cradling his baby grandson, baby grandson beau, named after his lost son a moment of emotion, but also, important business in this country. >> yeah. and this earlier in the day touched a lot of hearts. the president and first lady, they paused on the white house steps to share a hug before they entered their new home it was quite, quite a day. and of course, after yesterday's festivities president biden now enters his first full day as commander in chief, and the work and the immense pressure that come along with the job are here now.
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we have complete coverage beginning with kristen welker to get us started >> reporter: good morning. president biden won the white house with a promise to restore the soul of the nation, and now that the ceremonies and celebrations are all over, he's aiming to send a message the work starts now. just hours after he was sworn into office, a star-studded celebration for the nation's 46th president, joe biden. ♪ you're a firework ♪ >> reporter: in the shadow of the lincoln memorial, the newly installed president reinforcing his urgent call to action. >> this is a great nation. we're a good people. and overcome the challenges in front of us requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity >> reporter: that same message echoed by the three former presidents who attended biden's inauguration former presidents obama, bush,
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and clinton. >> as americans, we have more in common than what separates us. >> reporter: their collective words about the peaceful transfer of power an apparent direct rebuke of former president trump, the first american leader in more than 150 years not to attend his successor's inauguration all of it capping an historic one of a kind inauguration >> i, joseph robinette biden jr, do solemnly swear. >> reporter: president biden sworn in among socially distanced guests a strikingly different image from two weeks ago when a violent mob stormed the capitol in the very same spot followed by a week later with the second impeachment of donald trump. those recent events at the forefront of biden's inaugural address. >> democracy is precious democracy is fragile at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.
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>> reporter: biden, imploring that solidarity is critical to combatting covid-19. >> we must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation. one nation >> reporter: and offering this message for those who did not vote for him >> i will be a president for all americans. all americans. >> reporter: wednesday's ceremony also marking an important first. kamala harris becoming the first woman vice president ♪ it was a day filled with pomp and pageantry. from lady gaga's soaring national anthem to 22-year-old amanda gorman's powerful poem. >> the new dawn blooms as we free it. >> reporter: in a somber moment after the ceremony, president biden laying a wreath at the with the parade significantly
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scaled back because of the pandemic, the president took it all in >> as you're about to walk -- >> it feels like going home. >> reporter: overnight at the white house, the president enjoying the prime time celebration with his family. and later taking in that massive fireworks display with the lady, jill biden a decade's long dream realized. and for the country, a new beginning. now, president biden's call for unity and bipartisanship has practical implications because democrats now control the house and the senate by the narrowest of margins which means if he wants to get his legislative agenda passed in some instances, he's going to need republican support. savannah >> and a big ticket item, of course, is cabinet confirmations. and what's the status there? i know at least one nominee has been confirmed now >> reporter: one nominee has been confirmed that is his pick for director of national intelligence. avril haines and it could be a big day for
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his choice for defense secretary, lloyd austin, who will get a vote today on whether he's going to get a waiver why does he need a waiver? well, because in of uniform for seven years he ret former president trump's first pick for defense secretary james mattis needed a waiver, and he did get one. we'll be watching that closely savannah >> all right kristen welker leading us off. thank you. while the new administration celebrated the day and president biden moved quickly to start implementing an agenda during his very first hours in office, signing a series of executive orders as you see there. peter alexander is at the white house with that part of the story. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning on this president biden's first full day in office he's already rolling out a long list of new executive orders focusing squarely on combatting the coronavirus after an inauguration day filled with pomp and new policy. the new president moving aggressively to reverse much of his predecessor's legacy. >> there's no time to start like today. >> reporter: within hours of entering the white house,
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president biden already dismantling his predecessor' policies signing a flurry of executive actions in the oval office late wednesday. >> long way to go. these are just executive actions. they are important, but we're going to need legislation for a lot of the things we're going to do >> reporter: the new president prioritizing the coronavirus pandemic, urging all americans to wear masks for 100 days imposing a mask mandate on all federal property on immigration, the president is immediately halting construction on former president trump's prized border wall and bolstering the daca program that protects dreamers from deportation. president biden already sending congress his sweeping immigration overhaul that includes the path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already here for new members of the biden administration, a virtual swearing in. >> we have to restore the soul of this country, and i'm counting on all of you to be part of it
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>> reporter: and a ste >> if you work with me and i hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, i promise you i'll fire you on the spot. on the spot. no ifs, ands or buts >> reporter: president biden also delivering on a day one campaign promise rejoining the paris climate accord and while the outgoing president discarded most traditions surrounding the peaceful transfer of power, leaving washington before the inauguration, he did leave biden a personal note in the oval office >> president wrote a very generous letter. because it was private, i will not talk about it until i talk to him >> reporter: the white house press secretary saying there are currently no plans for the two men to speak on tap today, the sweeping plan to combat covid. president biden will sign ten executive orders including one to direct agencies to use the
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defense production act, othe emergency powers to try to speed up the manufacturing of testing and the critical vaccine supplies they'll also detail the strategy to address several key goals like safely reopening schools. the white house says president biden will hold the first call with a foreign leader tomorrow speaking to canada's prime minister, justin trudeau savannah >> all right and we actually will have a live interview with the new incoming cdc director in a few minutes. peter, thank you. now to the slew of questions surrounding the future of both president trump and his party, craig is back from washington with more on that. hey, greg. good morning >> good morning. after four years in the oval office, the former president is spending his first full day as a private citizen in florida but his shadow still looming large in washington as he ponders his next move while also facing a second impeachment trial. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has that angle of the story for us hallie, good morning >> reporter: good morning.
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party is also waking up now to its first full day of the post trump era without power in washington as the reckoning really begins over the gop's future this is no longer donald trump's white house. but it may still be his republican party depending on who you ask >> this idea of moving forward without donald trump in the republican party is a disaster for the republican party >> reporter: not all republicans agree as the gop grapples with what the former president leaves in his wake. chaos, controversy, and crises like the attack on the capitol that infuriated many in his party who blame him, including senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. >> the mob was fed lies. they were provoked by the president and other powerful people >> reporter: senate republicans will get a gut check moment when they vote on whether to convict the former president in his
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upcoming impeachment trial, and even tacet approval from mcconnell could sway enough senators to vote against president trump. but some allies are making a different argument >> most americans will never understand why the first thing we're going to do here, potentially, is an impeachment trial of a president that isn't even in office >> reporter: he's not in office. he's not even in washington with the former president going to his mar-a-lago estate in florida. gone but he hopes not forgotten. >> i just want to say good-bye, but hopefully it's not a long good-bye we'll see each other again >> reporter: president trump's making clear he has no intention of fading quietly from a spotlight he sought for years. hinting he could run again >> we will be back in some form. >> reporter: reportedly toying with starting his own political party ahead of 2024. but at this point, it seems unlikely presence would clear a field that would clear vice president mike pence whose
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relationship with the president broke down after the capitol siege and who is widely believed to be planning a run fatnding pe again. thank you for coming out >> reporter: to all that this frames, what's one of th biggest questions for the gop moving forward, do they splinter into multiple parties, the trump loyalist and establishment conservatives or figure out a way to stay under the same umbrella savannah >> thank you let's pick things up with capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt kasie, you were working the phones yesterday you heard the speech a lot of big promises. hopes for unity, but down in the halls of congress where you work every day, it's brass tacks. what do you think is the likelihood that we could actually see some kind of working relationship between the
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president and this new congress? >> reporter: i had a number of private conversations with republicans who frankly gave president biden's inaugural address rave reviews he set a tone that many of them think opens the door for them to potentially work together, and he also has deep relationships he served with many of the members of the senate when he himself was senator or vice president. but that said, the divisions are very, very deep. and republicans are going to have to decide how far they're willing to go before we're going to be able to tell whether they can take advantage of this opening and do big things like coronavirus relief and potentially an infrastructure savannah >> and then let's also talk about the other big elephant in the room which, of course, i the impeachment trial. we heard senator rubio saying how can you talk about unity and be doing an impeachment trial? but others are saying, look, there has to be accountability before we can move forward together >> reporter: that is the other big decision that is facing
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republicans right now. they have a chance here if they want to, to slam the door on former president trump ever returning to the white house but i will say there is a desire there are conversations right now going on about the timing of this trial, and both republicans and democrats seem to want this to happen very very quickly, perhaps in as few as three days. i think that reflects a real interest from everyone in moving forward, away from the trump era and into this new biden administration savannah >> all right kasie hunt on the hill for us. thank you so much. moving now to an inauguration day highlight for us al is down in washington, riding high from the moment that happened on the trade route. i wasn't sure if it was going to happen, al it happened. check it out >> sir it's good to see you >> we have to keep doing this. >> i know. it's been three hours, how does it feel, mr. president >> it feels great.
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>> it feels good >> feels good! >> love it >> you're 2 for 2. >> well, i will tell you, i really thought he was going to keep going he got almost parallel with us, and he broke away and came over. it was magic i really appreciated his generosity and look forward to what he's going to be doing. it was nice to have him again on the line there, on washington pennsylvania avenue. really special >> a kid from queens we love that, al >> there you go. >> all right how about the weather? looking at lake-effect snow stretching from michigan all the way to new york state. parts of pennsylvania, as well some of these areas are going to be seeing some fairly strong squalls. in fact, around the tughill plateau could be upwards of a foot or more we're also watching rainy pattern in the south heavy rain developing today for the gulf coast tomorrow that will slide this front and low pressure
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developing along it. heavy rains from new orleans to daytona beach. we're talking about upwards of 1 to 3 inches of rain from eastern texas to southern alabama as we watch this we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our high temperatures after this chilly start to the morning. at least it will be a nice day. we're still heading into the 60s, even some upper 60s in
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spots like morgan hill and san jose. but then as we go into tomorrow, huge changes ahead. we're going to have a very strong cold front moving in going to drop our temperatures and bring us scattered showers. more rain and chilly temperatures in the forecast through the middle of next week. t weather. >> all right, al thank you. coming up, how the new administration will fight the pandemic a crisis that surpassed another grim milestone in this country we've got a live interview just ahead with one of president biden's most important appointments the new director of the cdc. plus former presidents joining together in the call for unity. >> the fact that the three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the integrity of our country. >> more on that powerful message delivered by former presidents bush, obama and clinton and what they're calling on all americans to do now.
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a very good morning to you. 7:26. i'm laura garcia. today's top stories including a newly extended timeline for california's first phase of vaccines. >> i'm bob redell. the state's health director says it might not be until june until the entire population of californians 65 and older are vaccinated. right now they're only receiving around 400 to 500,000 doses a week. at that rate it will take 20 to 22 weeks to vaccinate that population. i'm kris sanchez in
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washington where now the real work of the new administration begins. president biden called for unity, echoing that theme throughout his inaugural event from his first presidential address attended by former vice president mike pence to the celebration of america in which three former presidents lent their voices to the same cause. while some prominent republican leaders did reach out to president biden throughout the day, time will tell whether or not that olive branch will hold. right now let's get a look at our forecast in the bay area. it's a chilly start to our morning, kari. >> yeah. the heater keeps kicking on and starting out with temperatures in the 30s in some spots. san francisco all clear although we've seen fog rolling across the golden gate bridge. it will be another beautiful sunny day. high temperatures reaching into the mid 60s. but much colder air is headed our way with off and on rain we'll be tracking through next week and there may be some snow
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united states capitol police officer private first clas eugene goodman >> one of the heros during the capitol riots, officer eugene goodman. you may remember this scene, alone guarding the senate chamber. in a flash of quick thinking, led the mob up and away from an open senate door perhaps saving, i'm told, lives and destruction. and for that, he has been promoted to acting deputy senate
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sergeant at arms one of his new duties was to escort vice president kamala harris into the ceremony yesterday. >> a well-deserved promotion. >> indeed. we'll begin with the 7:30 headlines. three soldiers were killed last night in the helicopter crash in western new york it happened during a routine training mission south of rochester. the soldiers were members of the new york national guard. their names have not been released this morning the cause of the crash still under investigation. vice president kamala harris made it official yesterday swearing in three new democratic senators hours after taking office jon ossoff and raphael warnock of georgia and alex padilla, who was appointed by california's governor to fill harris' newly vacant california senate seat. the senate is now 50/50 party split between republicans and democrats. vice president harris holds that crucial tie-breaking vote. protests in portland,
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oregon, turned violent as group of 150 people marched through the streets. the group carrying anti-biden and anti-police signs. led to three arrests also this morning, somebody somewhere is waking up a whole lot richer after last night's powerball drawing a single winning ticket matching all six numbers sold in maryland, the jackpot a whopping $731 million the winner, by the way, can choose to take the annual payments over the course of 29 years or just get a lump sum of $546 million but good news if you didn't win the powerball, don't be sad. the numbers are just too big >> big numbers. >> just the right size person who won another big story this
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morning, of course, the covid crisis that hung over ever aspect of the inauguration yesterday was the deadliest day. more than 4,100 lives lost in the last 24 hours. president biden says combattin the virus is his top priority. and after taking initial steps after being sworn in, he plans to announce a comprehensive strategy today dr. anthony fauci joining a press briefing later at the white house. and joining us now is one of the experts who will lead the charge, dr. rochelle walensky. the new director of the cdc. thank you for your time on a busy first day >> good morning. thanks for having me >> we have a lot to get to, and let's start with the huge promise made by president biden. 100 million doses, shots in the arm, of the vaccine in 100 days. how are you going to do it how are you going to get up to 1 million doses starting today >> right it's been the work that we've been doing for the last weeks to
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months what i will say is we've had several landmarks this week. yesterday was a year since our first case in the united states, and tuesday was 400,000 deathsre that we hit in this country with an anticipated 100,000 more at our current pace by the middle to end of february so we recognize this is the most immediate emergency to get this country back to health there are numerous plans as we think forward as to how we're going to get people vaccinated we need to make sure -- we titrate the amount of vaccine we have for the amount of people eligible so we don't have vaccine on the shelves and yet don't see the footage of the long lines we need to match that and expand the eligibility to make sure it fits with the vaccine supply we need to make sure there are enough vaccinators out there, that we have commissioned health corps and medical military and retirees, medical and nursing students who are just about to
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garage wait. dentists and veterinarians in order to be out there to vaccinate the public >> can you start that work today? that's the thing a huge promise was made. and people have heard promises before so can that work begin today >> the work and the planning -- we've been meeting daily at least for six weeks or so. that work has begun already and we are on the ground the plan was not to start planning today the plan was to start working today and to get it out to the people we need to make sure we have it -- >> i'm sorry to interrupt, but let's talk about supply. you know, new york, for example, said they've had to reschedule appointments because they ran out of vaccine is there a supply issue? >> we are working closely with the manufacturers, with the states, to understand exactly where the supply is, and as you noted earlier, the president has planned to use the -- signed in
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to use the defense production act to see exact whalyit is that are the resources we need either in the vaccine production or distribution or in the vaccine administration do we need syringes or chemical products >> do we know the answer to those questions? >> we are working toward the answer to the questions. we're day two in the driver's seat but we understand -- right now i think we still have vaccine on the shelves we need to get into people we're deploying places we can get them into people we are looking at community vaccination centers and stadiums and gymnasiums and mobile units to get to every corner of this country. federally qualified health care centers and pharmacies we're looking at a rollout plan that will be diverse to get to all peoplenge situation. on the one hand, you have millions of americans are champing at the bit. they want to get that vaccine, and then you have some frontline
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workers, you know, some have reported up to 40% of their health workers aren't getting the vaccine. don't want it. want to wait and see how do you explain that, and what message does that send? >> right i think we have a lot of work to do in both of those spaces we have to make sure that as i noted earlier, that we titrate the number of people eligible to the vaccine supply, and then we have a lot of work the whole basis for vaccine rollout has to be based on equity and we're committed to that. as we do that, it may be a little bit slower on the uptake for people who are vaccine hesitant vaccine hesitancy comes in numerous flavors some people really just need it to be convenient some people need to have permission to take the time to get the vaccine or enough leeway to be able to take the day off if they're feeling unwell the next day some of it is just they want to see how it's going to go some of it is education. what is it that they are hesitant about what is the science they need to understand
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and we need to bring that science to them by their trusted people by people who they trust so we're working on all aspects of the plan. >> quickly as i'm about out of time, i had the hhs secretary under the past administration on in december, and i said, you know, when are we going to get to that day where it's like the flu shot you can go into your grocery store pharmacy or the cvs and there's going to be widespread vaccine available for the rest of us? the general population who don't meet that priority group he told me it could happen late february, early march. do you agree with that timeline, or what timeline do you think that day might come? >> as we talk with the manufacturers and think about the supply and eligibility, we are going to as part of our plan, put the vaccine in pharmacies will it be in every pharmacy in this country by that timeline? i don't think so and as i said early on, i'm going to tell you the truth.
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i don't think late february we're going to have vaccine in every pharmacy in this country we said 100 million doses in the first 100 days we'll stick to that plan, but i also want to be very cognizant after 100 days there's still a lot of americans who need vaccine. we have our pedal to the metal to make sure we can get as much vaccine out there as has been noted before, we are hoping to have more data from another manufacturer from the j&j vaccine. the more vaccines we have out there that have fda authorization, the better shape we'll be >> and the j&j is a one shot that will help as well thank you for your time on a busy day i hope we'll be talking to you in the months to come on this important topic. >> thank you dr. walensky used the term titrate. it means continuously measure. >> i looked at hoda and said
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titrate? >> doctors, they're not like us. >> no, they're not >> she's laughing. did we get that right, doc >> you did i'm sorry. >> i had to google >> we don't have an md, but we can google >> thank you, doctor appreciate it. coming up, former presidents obama, bush, and clinton delivering a message of hope to the new president and a divided country. chief washington correspondent andrea mitchel standing by with their story a show of solidarity, and its importance in these trying times, right after this.
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president trump. making it more urgent to show solidarity with the new president. >> reporter: they are the living symbols of the continuity of our democracy. former presidents barack obama, george w. bush and bill clinton standing where only two weeks ago the very foundation of the country was being torn apart an opportunity to show that former rivals can rise above political differences. star-studded crowd celebrating a national right of passage. the men later crossing the potomac river to arlington cemetery to honor those who have given their lives in the nation's defense ♪ the former presidents who shouldered the awesome responsibility of protecting the country at home and abroad, coming together at a moment of national crisis. >> we're at our best when we're all moving in the same direction.isten
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to folks we agree with, but listen to folks we don't >> i think if americans would love their neighbor like they would like to be loved themselves, a lot of the division in our society would end. >> everybody needs to get off their high horse and reach out to their friends and neighbors >> reporter: underscoring president biden's messag three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the institutional integrity of our country. >> we're both trying to come back to normalcy, deal with total abnormal challenges, and do what we do best, which is try to make a more perfect union >> reporter: george w. bush, the sole republican addressing president biden directly >> mr. president, i'm pulling for your success your success is our country's success, and god bless you >> you have spoken for us today. now you will lead for us, and
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we're ready to march with you. >> you've got all of us here rooting for your success, keeping you in our prayers, and we will be available in any way we can as citizens to help you guide our country forward. >> reporter: inaugurations among the few events that bring former presidents together. along with celebrating the opening of presidential libraries and mourning the loss of leaders a mutual respect, even affection shared by their common experience with the burdens of their office rising above political parties to set an example for a deeply divided nation during his inaugural address, president biden honored the oldest member of the club, 96-year-old former president jimmy carter who could not attend safely given the pandemic president biden did speak to president carter the night before and saluted him for his lifetime of service. the club expands a new member
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>> nice to see that unity. andrea, thank you. andrea, you also need an extra cup of coffee. >> she's not human she just needs a diet coke and a couple m&ms and she's ready to go >> caffeine drip >> thank you, andrea we love you. thank you. >> the ex-presidents together makes us all feel some solidarity >> the continuity and it's something over and above party hopefully that will continue and president trump will join in as well i think it makes people feel good let's go to al in washington with a check of the weather. what's up, mr. roker >> even though it was a chilly day yesterday, the high was 46 for the inauguration, and the 46th president, we've been seeing winter lose its cool. much warmer than average from the plains to the northeast for this monthnd cooler than average in the south where you'd expect it to bjust the other way. look at this for the month of january, so far bismarck, the warmest january of record minneapolis eighth warmest january. milwaukee, the 10th warmest.
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and that continues for this week, this should be the coldest week of winter well, guess what the temperatures have on average since 1970 gotten up to 12 degrees warmer than average. and that warmth expands toda stretching from omaha, new orleans, all the way to cincinnati that's what's going on around >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at beautiful sunshine, but we also have some cold temperatures as you get ready to step out the door. at least it warms up nicely but this will be the last day of temperatures reaching into the 60s across the bay area for quite a while. we're going to see our highs in the 50s tomorrow. some scattered showers off and on rain, especially on sunday as another storm system comes in. we'll be watching out for the potential of low elevation snow on our bay area peaks. >> and that is your latest weather. >> all right al, thank you. transition of power in
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>> yes. this will be the last day we'll have temperatures reaching into the 60s with sunshine. by tomorrow a very strong cold front drops in and it will bring in some scattered showers and some breezy winds. looks like we'll take a break from the rain on saturday but only going to reach 55 degrees in the valleys and next week more storm systems to bring us more rain. much chillier temperatures and we're going to see the potential of snow on some of our bay area peaks, especially as we head toward monday morning. and then again on wednesday. san francisco will see a big cool down. we're coming out of those upper 50s into lower 50s. laura? >> all right. feeling like january again. another local news update in a half hour. have a great morning.
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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, new era underway. president joe biden beginning his first full day at the white house after an inauguration to remember this morning the agenda he's already pushing forward. >> there's no time to start like today. >> including his plan to take on the coronavirus crisis then well versed she stole the show as the youngest poet ever to speak at the inauguration
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>> when day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? >> now we're going back to hear from amanda gorman when she was a student at harvard in a conversation with jenna. >> talk to me about when you first knew you loved poetry. >> i was around 7 or 8 years old. >> her inspiring story just ahead. plus party on, garth ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ >> the powerful performance from country singer garth brooks. >> i might be the only republican at this place >> what he's saying about hi decision to take the stage also hail to the chic. fashion on full display at the nation's capitol a look at some of the outfits that have everyone talking
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and united they stand. inau performance after last night's inaugural ♪ performance, tim mcgraw and tyler hubbard join us to talk about celebrating america. today is thursday, january 21st, 2021 ♪ >> i talked to my mom. >> and my best friend. >> her favorite morning show >> happy 45th birthday melissa. >> and mom >> hello from austin, texas. >> shoutout to frontline workers. and thank you for our schools. >> hook 'em, horns >> today >>ur >> great papa. >> and world war ii vet turns 101. happy birthday, papa >> happy birthday, papa. wow. world war ii vet happy birthday to you. we want to say good morning and
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welcome. it's thursday morning. if you're reaching for the first cup of coffee or in savannah's case the tenth - >> thank you >> brought to you by caffeine. let's get right to your news at 8:00 on this thursday morning. the president beginning his first full day as leader of a nation battling a crippling pandemic first, of course, there was inauguration that succeeded despite significant obstacles and concerns "weekend today" co-ancho kristen welker joins us with some of the highlights of the ceremony >> hi, savannah. good morning to you. there were so many memorable moments from that inauguration ceremony yesterday and now a busy first day for president biden who is going to put the focus on the biggest crises he is facing, the fight against covid-19 he's aiming to send a message, the work starts now. >> reporter: just hours after he was sworn into office, a star-studded celebration for the nation's 46th president, joe
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biden. ♪ in the shadow of the lincoln memorial, the newly installed president reinforcing his urgent call to action >> this is a great nation. we're a good people. and overcome the challenges in front of us requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity >> reporter: that same message echoed by the three former presidents who attended biden's inauguration former presidents obama, bush, and clinton. >> as americans, we have more in common than what separates us. >> reporter: their collective words about the peaceful transfer of power an apparent direct rebuke of president trump, the first american leader in more than 150 years not to attend his successor's inauguration all of it capping an historic one of a kind inauguration president biden sworn into office amidst unprecedented security and socially distanced
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guests the celebration a strikingly different image from two weeks ago when a violent mob stormed the capitol in the very same spot followed by a week later with the second impeachment of donald trump. those recent events at the forefront of biden's inaugural address. >> democracy is precious democracy is fragile at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> reporter: and offering this message for those who did not vote for him >> i will be a president for all americans. all americans. >> reporter: wednesday's ceremony also marking an important first. kamala harris becoming the first woman vice president in a somber moment after the ceremony, president biden laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and the parade significantly scaled back because of the pandemic, the president took identity all in >> what does this moment feel
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like >> it feels like going home. >> reporter: and this morning, president biden's late son beau's memory is ever-present in part with this photo going viral. take a look. this was captured yesterday by a local reporter in delaware who drove past the grave site of beau biden, who was, of course, a veteran. he passed away at the age of 46 in 2015. this lone person in uniform kneeling at the grave site of beau biden at the exact same time that beau's father was delivering his inaugural address. really something to see there. a solemn and poignant moment as the 46th presidency gets underway savannah >> we know that part of the president's heart was right there in that moment, as well. thank you very much. china was quick to remind t international friction he'll mr. biden also received overtures of cooperation from
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long time u.s. allies. "today" senior international correspondent keir simimons has more on that from london good morning, keir >> reporter: good morning to you. leaders from around the world like the british prime minister here at 10 downing street waiting for the first call from president biden. as a spokesperson for biden's new national security counci describes china's latest move as unproductive and cynical >> congratulations, plp. >> reporter: minutes after president biden was sworn in, china lashing out. sanctioning 28 former trump administration officials, including outgoing secretary of state, mike pompeo and two outgoing national security advisers all effectively banned from china and from doing business with china beijing asserting itself one commentator with close links to the chinese government told nbc news - >> for the past four years, someone in the united states has poisoned china/u.s. relations, and china/u.s. relations today
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are the worst ever >> reporter: but the biden team this week promised its own tough approach china's president xi condemned by president biden during the election >> this is a guy who is a thug >> reporter: america's friends tweeting congratulations many world leaders expressing relief >> after four long years, europe has a friend in the white house. >> i think everybody is excited. >> reporter: the british ambassador to washington telling nbc news she welcomes biden's renewed focus on alliances >> you can do things collectively together in the spirit of cooperation. >> reporter: but president biden inherits a world where america's reputation is badly bruised. from the middle east >> more peace and less confrontation will be good >> reporter: to munich >> you can't just act like nothing happened just because someone else was elected but i think it's going to change for the better
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>> reporter: to moscow >> terrible situation in the united states. >> reporter: president biden has vowed to address the suspected massive russian hack of federal agencies >> i promise you there will be a response >> reporter: a deadline for russian arms deal looms. just four weeks away another diplomatic priority, president biden's promise to reenter the iran nuclear deal that president trump abandoned and iran's president saying iran will fulfill our commitments if america does a new white house press secretary saying iran will be one of the subjects brought up in the new phone calls with world leaders. hoda >> keir simmons for us in london thank you. the news has been covered on this thursday. how about a little friday eve boost? >> 14-year-old landon hayes loves basketball he has special needs he helps manage his middle school team in missouri. every now and then he takes part
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in practice, but in one recent game players from th tboms agreed to a cool move. after landon number w44 cam in as a sub and they made sure he wasn't leaving until he scored there you go, landon there you go the crowd gave landon a big round of applause. his mom said he'll alway believe in the magic of that particular moment. >> sports does >> the basket is only part of the it the friends helping him get there is the beauty of it. when we come back, the poem and the poet that everyone is talking about. >> for there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it if only we're brave enough to be it >> amanda gorman's powerful ode to america's future, and jenna, our "today show" poet laureate, had a conversation with her
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we're back along with carson and the moment that stood out for so many yesterday. the poem written and read by amanda gorman. remember that name. >> that was great. it was called "the hill we climb" it calls for unity amanda has been on jenna's radar for years. when she was a student at harvard, you spoke to her. >> i interviewed her in 2018 and now at 22 she is the youngest inaugural poet. among the ranks of maya angelou and robert frost amanda gives her words, her voice to inspire unity >> when day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade. >> reporter: amanda gorman at 22 is the youngest poet to speak at an inauguration. >> somehow we've weathered and
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witnessed a nation that isn't broken but simply unfinished. divisions in a nation trying to heal amanda says she finished writing the poem during the capitol riots. >> we've seen a force that would rather destroy our nation than to share it. destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy and this effort very nearly succeeded. but while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. >> reporter: her poem, a highlight of the inauguration ceremonies receiving high praise on social media from former presidents to civil rights activists, to celebrities including oprah. in fact, amanda wore earrings and a ring oprah gave her for the historic occasion. >> in a world where social change is being talked about a lot. >> reporter: i met up with amanda in 2018 while she was a
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student at harvard and named the first youth poet laureate in the united states. >> what is it like to be a first? >> it's intimidating it doesn't get past me that not only am i the first, but the laureate >> the suggestion is not in the knowing but in the growing >> reporter: a lot of your poetry focuses on social change. social justice where does that passion come from >> it comes from a place of i must write i must speak up. it's been too many people who have been kept from that opportunity. >> reporter: who inspired you growing up >> my mother >> reporter: amanda grew up in los angeles. she attributes a lot of her success to her mom, joan whiks, a teacher who raised her and her twin sister as a single mother her passion for poetry started in the third grade >> talk to me about when you first knew you loved poetry. >> i was around seven or eight years old.
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my teacher had us reading ray bradbury's "dandelion wine." he related candy to something different. that's what i want to do with my life that's who i want to be. >> i love that there was a metaphor you were a third grader with a metaphor >> the metaphor hit home it was like magic. i love whenever i'm writing to have all these books of people i look up to beside me >> reporter: but public speaking didn't come naturally for amanda >> will always be our future >> reporter: it took courage, determination and grit for amanda to get on stage you have spoken about having a speech impediment. do you feel like in some ways that led you to poetry >> i can't pronounce rs. i can't pronounce sh it sounds garbled, but i hear a strong, self-assured voice when reading simple text.
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what that told me is the power of your inner voice over that which people might hear through their ears the only thing that could impede me was myself. >> reporter: in a world that i think needs light constantly, and a world where social change is being talked about a lot, where does poetry come in? >> poetry is at the forefront of that the declaration of independence to martin luther king's "i have a dream speech." poetry has always been the thread that is weaving throughout the fabric of global history. >> reporter: now on the inaugural stage, amanda brought the nation hope and unity through her powerful words >> there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it >> amanda's book, by the way, number one on amazon still this morning. and she moved with her words and also that bright yellow coat, it was in honor of dr. jill biden
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who as an english teacher of course recommended amanda speak at inauguration. >> thank goodness she did. >> if you haven't, play that for your children. because she is 22, and your kids can look up and just think, oh, my gosh. >> she took my breath away it was just so unexpected. i love to have a poem in the inaugurationn amazon >> and i love that you interviewed her so many years ago. >> she was the first youth poet laureate i sat down with her at harvard and i have to tell you i was blown away then by her we kind of texted back and forth. >> didn't you read she may run for president one day? >> she's said she wants to in 2036 when she's eligible >> i wondered if that was a joke >> no. >> i would love it if she did but even in the poem she referenced the fact that poetry is her medium, but back then in 2018 she had such a thing for
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lin manuel miranda i wrote on twitter, i'm like, follow this person and then he did. >> thank you so much for that. >> that was awesome. we'll have more on the third hour, including how amanda's moment and others' during the inauguration became defining ones, for so many young girls especially, young girls wh finally saw themselves and heard themselves represented on that inauguration stage >> and we didn't mention it, but you talked about her speech impediment joe biden grew up with a debilitating stutter, and she felt a connection. when they had overcome that. >> and what she said about inner voice as opposed to outer voice. >> she was amazing >> beautiful let's get a check of the weather in washington. hi there >> we all need for poetry in our life that's for sure. we're looking today at a storm system pushing into the pacific northwest, bringing snow above average highs through the plains a lot of wet weather southern california into the southwest stretching into the
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gulf coast we'll have some heavy rain lake-effect snow in the northeast. sunshine down through florida. that's what's go . good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a live look outside in san francisco, beautiful and sunny, even though it's a cold start across the bay area, it's still going to be a warm afternoon, reaching into the low to mid-60s, much cooler for tomorrow so this will be the last day that we'll see weather like this for quite a while. extending into next week, we're only looking at highs in the upper 40s. and we could see some off and an showers, some snow on our bay area peaks into at least next wednesday. >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> all right a little "pop start," mr. daly >> first up, garth brooks. he was one of the big performances giving us his rendition of amazing grace
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his appearance was not without a little controversy here's nbc's joe fryer ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: it was an understated and powerful a cappella performance from unifying voice ♪ i once was lost ♪ but now i'm found ♪ ♪ was blind but now i see ♪ >> reporter: garth brooks shared the inauguraon stage with a renowned young poet, amanda la g the iconic gospel standard "amazing grace," encouraging the paired down socially distanced crowd and the larger one watching from home to join him for the final verse.
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>> i'm going to ask you to sing this last verse with me. >> reporter: brooks also embraced the historic moment with energetic bipartisan hugs dolled out he emphasized this was a day to put country over politics. >> i might be the only republican at this place but it's reaching across, loving one another, because that's what's going to get us through probably the most divided time that we have >> reporter: his decision to perform at biden's inauguratio drew some criticism from online conservatives even before he sang a note wednesday. but the celebrated star invited to sing by the first lady said he considers it an honor >> this is not a political statement. this is a statement of unity this is kind of how i get to serve this country >> reporter: his words both sung and spoken emphasize the future is about putting bias and division aside >> if we're going to get anywhere, we're going to do it
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together ♪ was blind but now i see ♪ >> as for that hugging and some covid concerns, garth told us he was tested daily leading up to the event and was negative each time >> a beautiful rendition straight ahead, it's always a great a very good morning to you, it is 8:26, i'm laura garcia, attorneys for the embattled calvary church in san jose say the church pastor will appear today in an ongoing contempt trial. one we will continue to follow there, the trial surrounds a refusal to pay more than $1 million in fines issued by santa clara county, it's all in connection to a slew of covid restriction violations tied to large indoor services. a judge last month levied the contempt charge and jail time is not considered to be out of the question. let's get a look at eth
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forecast right now with meteorologist kari hall, a chilly start. we should enjoy the rest of the day, though. >> absolutely because this will be our last day with highs reaching into the 60s before a major blast of some cold air comes into the bay area. still looking pretty good, though, with a high of 67 in antioch, and 62 today in santa rosa. but once the clouds move in tomorrow we could see some spotty showers, highs only reach into the low 50s in the inland valleys. looks like we could take a break from the rain on saturday but it's still going to be chilly, and by next week we'll see a couple more storm systems coming in that will bring your highs into the upper 40s, and we could see some snow down as low as 500 feet. laura? >> wow, what a change from the 70 degree temperatures we had. thanks, kari.
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you're going to be singing that one back with one of the memorable performances from last night "celebrating america" special. that's tim mcgraw and florida georgia line tyler hubbard they have a new single called "undivided." it's a good one, carson. >> it's a great one. i love it. it's an important song, a timely message. we're going to talk to both tim and tyler about it there they are we'll have them live with us this morning
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appreciate them getting up plus we've had enough politics haven't we >> yeah. >> another highlight from yesterday, political fashion yes. it's a thing we're going to break down the symbolic choices that you might have missed. why we saw a lot of purple, and, of course, remember the mittens by senator sanders >> who could forget those? >> yes a lot of memes on the internet about bernie sanders' -- >> and lady gaga the broach. >> yeah, yeah. >> a lot to talk about there also the third hour of "today" coming up, two conversations we're looking forward to there's the big guy. shaquille o'neal will talk hoops and more with shaq and then we'll spend time with m knight shamylan. coming up tomorrow on "today," we're excited to catc up with one of our favorites, simone biles it's six months until tokyo. six months we'll find out how the training is going and new things like her new house and adorable puppy,
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rambo, and a new boyfriend you know we'll work that in. >> we love it. she always makes us smile. let's get one final check of the weather this hour. al, what you got >> we are looking at the weekend ahead and always nice to do that mountain snow is out west. sunshine from the plains into texas. lake-effect snow continues in the northeast. for saturday, a winter chill continues with still some lake-effect snow a wide swath of snow from the plains all the way to the rockies. sunny and mild from the gulf to texas. sunday windy in the northeast and parts of new england more snow stretching from th rockies into the great lakes, and a heavy storm developing with lots of rain down through the gulf another storm moving in to the west coast this is just the beginning of a stormy season and pattern that's going to be developing out there. that's what's going on around the good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall.
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yes, enjoy the sunshine today, this is the last little bit of it, highs in the mid-60s in the valleys and sunshine. but then by tomorrow clouds and much colder air will be here, we'll see these cool temperatures along with some off and on rain, even the potential of some snow in our bay area peaks as we go into next week. highs only reaching into the upper 40s, and morning temperatures will be near freezing through at least next wednesday. guys >> all right, al thanks coming up next, the two guys up late performing their new song "undivided" for the new administration can't wait to catch up with tim mcgraw and tyler hubbard and their matching caps. this is "t
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special are up early with us >> there they are. they stood out with a performance from nashville of their uplifting new song, "undivided." check this out ♪ baby we can make a difference make the world a better place ♪ ♪ look around and love somebody ♪ ♪ >> undivided joining us now, tim and tyler. guys, it's so good to see you. tyler, you wrote this song okay and i think you said you planned to release this and then everything at the capitol, the insurrection, happened what did you think about the timing of this incredible song >> well, you know, from the day -- of conception in the tour bus in my driveway i had covid this song felt really special.
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tim probably is tired of me saying this but ultimately i feel like it's a gift from god. everything that came to me that day felt like this is too easy i didn't write this song i feel like it was give ton me as a gift. i sent it to tim and said put ears on this, see what you think. from then on, it's been one miracle after the next it is so surreal the opportunity we had last night. the opportunity to get to sing with tim and last night, it was a huge honor just to watch this song come to life has been surreal. it's been amazing. >> tim, how about you? you get the call from tyler. was he sort of like, hey what do you think of this song and you were like hey, how about i sing with you? how did that go? >> yeah. you know, i heard it in november, and i never get tired of tyler saying that, by the way. because i think those things are inspirations from god. but i was driving, faith and i were on a cross country trip driving back from out west, and tyler sent me the song i had to stop at a gas station because i'm technically challenged and download the song and listen to it so i'm driving back listening to
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it all the way home. it immediately hit me right in the heart because, you know, it's easy to go down a dark path sometimes. what it did for me is made me look in the mirror and check myself and see am i losing the light that i have with my music and what inspires me to make music and what inspires me to be involved in my community and teach my girls certain things. and this song really made me check myself and see am i living up to what i sang five years ago in "humble and kind" this song was sort of an add on to that to me >> tim and tyler, it's carson, good morning that was great last night. what struck me being a fan of music was the backdrop you're there in nashville which is the heart beat of country music and singing this song, this -- with this theme of being undivided sort of symbolically speaking it for your community and genre. how extra special was that >> it was really special nashville has gone through a lot in the last year like everyone has.
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we had tornadoes back early in the spring that really did a lot of damage to the city, and of course, covid that everybody is going through. and then we had the explosion and the bombing in downtown nashville at christmas this community is strong and tough. we think it's a vibrant, beautiful -- just a wonderful community of great people. it was great to be able to highlight that and show that during the special event >> tyler, you had this beautiful song, but it's one thing to have a song like that inauguration how did that come to be, and just what did it feel like in that moment? >> well, like i said, it was just so surreal. i mean, it felt so special i mean, to get to have nashville in the background, to be under the bridge that represented bridging the gap of some sort. there was a little -- i don't know, for me, it just felt so surreal. it was special, and like i said, it just felt like one thing after the next, like i can't
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believe this is happening. this song is bigger than us, and with every opportunity comes our way, it's a reminder that, hey, this song is bigger than us. anything is possible and we're honored to share a positive message to the world on a large platform really special >> tyler you're part of florida georgia line you're together. right? >> we're still together. >> that's all cool >> we're all good. we're still together we're still rocking. we're about to drop our album in february about to hit the road hopefully if all goes as planned end of summer, early fall. we're excited. we're getting to do some things on our own and individual solo stuff. this has been my first breakout debut as a solo artist, if you will, or maybe a featured artist i don't know what you call me at this point >> you could get tim and be florida georgia tennessee line how about that that rolls right off the tongue. >> we're ready >> all right, guys >> we'll have to go all the way back to louisiana to make that work that's where i'm from.
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>> great job last night. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> by the way, "undivided" is out right now. >> take a listen if you haven't. it's a great song. put it on your playlist. coming up next, from chic masks to a certain pair of mittens that went viral. the fashion choices that stood out during the inauguration and why we saw so much purple and white.
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welcome back amid all that pomp and circumstance in washington on wednesday, there were also some really spectacular outfits >> let's talk fashion, craig you've been asking me all morning. when are we going to talk about fashion? right now, it's here the choices went much deeper than who are you wearing nbc's kristen dahlgren has that story. good morning >> good morning, guys.
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kind of ironic to be talking about fashion when most of us were probably at home watching in our sweatpants, but fashion was definitely back, and those choices may be more significant than ever. >> reporter: in the midst of a pandemic and political unrest, inauguration day wasn't just an opportunity to dress up but to set the tone from jill biden's ocean blue ensemble designed be newcomer by alexandra oh neil. >> i think it's a soothing color and signifies trust, stability and confidence >> reporter: kamala harris and michelle obama who chose up and coming african american designers. both also wore shades of purple, perhaps the most prevalent color, a bipartisan mix of red and blue and also the color of women's suffrage >> i like to call this sort of the era of symbolic fashion. it seems like everyone really wants to wear something with meaning. >> reporter: d.c.'s elite
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showing support for an industry designated by covid. both president biden and second husband doug emhoff wore suits by american designer ralph lauren and j.lo ♪ this land was made for you and me ♪ >> reporter: the biden granddaughters making their debut as part of the first family dressed in pastels. 16-year-old natalie picking up scores of fans with her chic pink coat. >> that's the other thing that really struck me about the style of this inauguration how multigenerational it was nina harris, kamala harris's niece, is a fashionista and her partner wore these sneakers that have been blowing up the internet how cool is that >> reporter: but the day's most popular fashion, the face masks. >> masks have become a fashion accessory.lo was certainly a driver in matching your masks to
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your outfit. and she's been doing that to encourage people to wear masks >> reporter: true to his platform, bernie sanders wor an every man winter coat and wool mittens reportedly made from recycled sweaters and plastic bottles quickly becoming a meme online. the always stylish melania trump left the white house in all black chanel and landed in florida clad in a colorful gucci caftan for the start of her new life. the day's events ended in a star-studded "celebrating america" production. kamala harris in a silk tuxedo and overcoat in the evening. and the first lady in white. another color of women's suffrage >> this morning it seems like everybody is getting the big i'm in vermont this morning so my nod to bernie there and listen to this i just checked and natalie
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biden's tiktok has 1.4 million followers already and growing. >> of course. >> okay. >> of course >> i like the mittens. great props. >> when in vermont do as the vermonters do. jenna, one of our favorite looks had to be former first lady laura bush >> are you saying that because i was here people were saying and i respect my mother in this way, she was wearing flats and there are lot of stairs in that capitol, and they're stone. you're wearing high heels all day long your feet really are burned. >> a lot of the other ladies were wishing they'd done the same she looked beautiful >> thank you >> and biden >> had the air jordans on. she went total comfy on the bottom >> when i interviewed them, all the girls were like what do we wear >> and ashley biden's choice
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>> and mazie goes do i wear a t-shirt under the sweater or not. she's so confident in her style. >> and ashley in a tux >> ashley looked so beautiful. >> amazing and how about dr. jill biden had a cool corsage on, didn't she? did she? >> i can't see it there. not in that shot, but she did. >> the wrist corsage >> let's go back to bernie for a second the internet was doing what it does best with bernie. let's show you bernie in the mittens looking cold on a new york city subway we found this online that looks so real cold bernie getting sun with paulie walnuts from "the sopranos." there's bernie taking in a knicks game, and finally a deleted scene from "forrest gump." bernie and forrest waiting for the bus. >> i like the one this is me waiting for my wife at loman's >> they've already turned it into a bobble head >> i'm just glad there were no ponchos.
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>> you remember that fashion >> i don't remember -- what poncho? >> you don't remember my dad with the poncho four years ago >> oh, yeah. >> it was a look >> no. >> we'll show you later. >> it was a clear -- >> we'll see if we can get it maybe in the break my favorite look we couldn't let inauguration go by without getting a few reflections from harry smith we'll get one of his updates right after this
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what was going to happen well, everything, all of that sort of disappeared in a get-go. >> reporter: the contrast unmistakable as we watched the past presidents and their wives descend the capitol stacks, you could feel the pulse of a new day. order was restored in a place where two weeks ago there have none remarkable dove ♪ >> reporter: and when lady gaga with a golden dove on her heart got up to sing the anthem, spirits soared and tears flowed. then came j.lo in white with a remix of "america the beautifult and "this land is your land. and at one point she shouted [ speaking spanish ]
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>> reporter: one nation under god with liberty and justice for all. inauguration day is as close to a sack ra -- sacrament as existed. but we've taken the peaceful of power as a given so we watched yesterday with the renewed appreciation of just how important it is. to see people chosen by us to move us forward, as barack obama so often said, to a more perfect union. vice president harris broke a couple of ceilings yesterday and president biden one seasoned commenter said yours was the best inauguration speech he ever heard. >> we've learned again that democracy is precious. democracy is fragile and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. >> we've learned that quiet isn't always peace, and the norms and notions of what just
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is >> reporter: we were brought home by a brilliant, young poet, aman ga gorman >> for theres always light if only we're brave enough to see it if only we're brave enough to be it >> reporter: and our friend, garth brooks ♪ amazing grace ♪ most of us can get through one verse of "amazing grace," but it's the third verse that speaks most to our time through many dangers, toils and snares we've come. it was grace that brought us safe thus far and grace will lead us home and let me add a couple grace notes. there is a republican and a democrat who are the chairs of the inaugural committee. and amy klobuchar i thought set such a great tone. was even funny roy blunt from missouri says after "amazing grace," he turns to the president to president obama, and says we remember when you sang that at mother emanuel
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church i thought you had the sense for a moment, is this just possible? can we do this together? >> we know what it will take amazing grace. harry, that's what we need a lot more thank you so much. >> love those thoughts >> pleasure. >> i feel like we've watched so many inaugurations, i don't think i've ever watched one as closely as this one. things you take for granted. but of course, president biden's children and grandchildren were by his side. i thought this was cool. not many people get to understand what this feels like or know how their lives were about to change. >> i was going to say, i've watched some a little closer you know, i think to watch them walk hand in hand in a parade that looks like no other was really beaut are marching down pennsylvania avenue, it's a moment for their grandpa.
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and i was so struck by getting to be with them last weekend that they -- most of all, he is pop. that when they call, he leaves a meeting. it doesn't matter who it's with. to me, that's a beautiful thing. >> you made him feel good because you're a good-hearted person who has gone on with her life and have your own life. >> back to life. >> you survived. and there were poignant moments, and that reminds us of the poncho >> got to bring it back to the poncho >> four years ago. >> not that poignant >> no. here it is i'm glad we could remind you >> mr. president, i'm sorry for -- >> there he is this is actually the before when he's trying to figure out how to work the poncho. >> and>> 8:56 right now, i'm la garcia, a shot in the arm for california's vaccine push it comes from state health leaders, giving the green light to resume using a batch of moderna vaccines recently put on hold due to allergic reactions.
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the entire lot contains 330,000 doses, some are in san francisco, which is now running out of its current supply. at the same time a sobering new assessment for california's vaccine rollout. it may take four months for everyone over 65 to receive their shots. meaning lower priority groups are still months away from that. one expert gave that estimate yesterday in a state vaccine hearing but they also stressed that this could all change in the biden administration can help to speed up the distribution. happening now we're talking to local leaders at the vaccine crunch. keeping a close eye on washington, d.c. this is president biden's first full day in office and the pandemic is already front and center. our kris sanchez has been covering the inauguration all week in washington. she'll have a full report midday. head to our home page right now for the latest developme
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live from studio 1 a "today" >> good morning, and welcome to the third hour of "today" on this thursday, january 21st. we're all here for you this morning. i'm chanel here with dylan and craig who made his way back from d.c. this morning. >> yes, al is down in washington still this morning. good morning to you. >> craig promised to give me a ride back and he left without me. what the heck? >> i told you. >> you were 12 minutes late. >> al is never been late a day
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