the vote seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from that joseph r biden jr. of the state of delaware received three votes for president and kamala harris of the state of california received three votes for vice president. >> are there any objections to counting the certificate of the state of vermont? this certificate from the commonwealth of virginia the only certificate of votes from , purporting to appoint and ascertain electors. mr. president, the certificate seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears therefrom that joseph r biden jr. received 13 votes for president and kamala harris from the state of california received 13 votes vice president. >> are there any objections to counting their certificate of the vote of the commonwealth of virginia that the teller has verified his appearing regular in form inauthentic? -- and authentic. this certificate from washington is the only certificate of vote from that state, purports to be a return from the state as a certificate of authority from according toe appoint or ascertain electors. certificat

and it appears, therefrom, that joseph r. biden jr. of the state of delaware received 20 votes for president. and kamala d. harris of the state of california received 20 votes for vice president. >> are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote of the state of illinois that the teller has verified appears to be in regular form, and authentic? hearing none. this certificate from indiana, the parliamentarians advise me, is the only certificate of vote from that state that purports to be a return from the state. and that as annexed to it, a certificate from the authority of that state, purporting to appoint and ascertain electors. >> mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of indiana seems to be regular, in form, and authentic. and it appears, therefrom, that donald j. trump of the state of florida received 11 votes for president, and michael r. pence of the state of indiana received 11 votes for vice president. >> are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote of the stat

davis: the certificate from the state of nevada seems to be regular in form and authentic and joseph r. biden receive six votes for president and kamala d. harris of the state of california receive six votes for vice president. r. pence: for what reason. mr. brooks: i and other 55 members of the house of representatives object to the electoral votes of the state of nevada in order to protect the electoral votes of nevada and all other american citizens. vice president pence: section 15 requires that any objection be presented in writing and signed by a member of the house of representatives and a senator. is the objection in writing and signed by a member and a senator? mr. brooks: mr. president, it is in writing but unfortunately no united states senator has joined n this effort. vice president pence: in that case, the objection cannot be entertained. are there any further objections to counting the certificate of vote of nevada that the parliamentarian advises that is in form and authentic. the only certificate of vote from that state and purports to be a return from the state as annexed to

and joseph r. biden jr., of the state of delaware, received one vote for president. and michael r. pence of the state of indiana received four votes for vice president. and kamala d. harris of the state of california received one vote for vice president. >> are there any objections to counting the certificate of vote from the state of nebraska, that the teller's verified is regular, in form, and authentic? hearing none. this certificate from nevada, the parliamentarian advises, is the only certificate of vote from the state that purports to be a return from the state. and that has annex to it, authority of the state purporting to ascertain electors. >> mr. president, the electoral vote of the state of nevada seems to be regular, in form, and authentic. and it appears, therefrom, that joseph r. biden jr., of the state of delaware, received six votes for president. and kamala d. harris, of the state of california, received six votes for vice president. >> for what reason does the gentleman from alabama rise? >> mr. president, i, and 55 other members of the united states house of repr

>> the inauguration of joseph r. biden jr this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone america witnessed the birth of a new presidency today, despite a raging pandemic and the threat of domestic terror, joe biden and kamala harris took the oaths of office, becoming president and vice president the peaceful transfer of power completed. president biden sworn in on the very capitol platform scaled just two weeks ago by a seething mob. the president in his inaugural address calling for unity and for the end to what he called america's uncivil war. a day draped in rich history, of not only the extraordinary circumstances but also the swearing-in of the first woman and first woman of color to become vice president. the biden administration wasting no time charting its course tonight. the moment so familiar, the new commander in chief taking the oath >> i joseph r. biden jr. do solemnly swear - >> but virtually everything else today unprecedented. so much of the pageantry erased by the pandemic. no crowds,

winner of the us presidential election the votes for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware has received 360 votes donald trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes vice president mike pence made the announcement and refused president donald trump's demand to prevent the certification politicians could only complete their work after supporters of trump stormed the capitol building forcing a 6 hour delay. we were not because. of this chamber by. mobs or through this mob was in good part president trump's doing incited by his words his.

. >> joseph r biden jr of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. >> reporter: in the early hours of thursday morning, joint session of congress affirmed president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris' electorial college win after defeating objections to arizona and pennsylvania's votes. >> nos have it. >> reporter: it came hours after trump supporters stormed u.s. capitol building, some making it as far as nancy ice. others reached senate floor, capitol police drew their guns as people tried to enter. four died from the chaos, three from medical emergencies and one woman was shot and killed. >> this is banana crap. >> reporter: mike gallagher sheltered in place in his office. >> mr. president, you have got to stop this. >> reporter: earlier wednesday president trump continued attacks on the election. >> we will never give up. we will never concede. >> reporter: his twitter was

john roberts, to administer the presidential oath to the next president of the united states, joseph r biden gentlemen, please stand for the oath of office followed by musical honors. chief justice roberts: please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i joseph biden junior do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states so help me god. congratulations, mr. president. [applause] [cheers] ♪ [hail to the chief plays] [applause] [cheers] announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. [silence] >> my fellow americans, a moment we have all been waiting for. it is now migrate put wrote -- privilege and high honor to be the first person to officially introduce the 46th president of the united states, joseph r biden, junior. [applause] [cheers] president biden: chief justice roberts, vice president harris, speaker pelosi, leader schumer, senator mcconnell, vice president pence, my distinguished guests, my fellow americans, this is america's day

joseph r. biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. the whole number of electors appointed to vote for vice president of the united states is 538. within that whole number, a majority is 270. the votes for vice president of the united states are as follows, kamala d. harris of the state of california has received 306 votes. michael r. pence of the state of indiana has received 232 votes. the announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the senate shall be deemed sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the united states. each for the term beginning on the 20th day of january, 2021 and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the senate and the house of representatives. the chair now recognizes for the purpose of a closing prayer the 62 chaplain of the united states senate.

joseph r. biden jr. of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump with the state of florida has received 232 votes. the whole number of electors appointed to vote for vice president of the united states is 538. within that whole number, a majority is 270. the votes for vice president of the united states are as follows. kamala d. harris of the state of california has received 306 votes. michael r. pence of the state of indiana has received 232 votes. the announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the united states. each for the term beginning on the 20th day of january 2021 and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the senate and the house of representatives. the chair now recognizes for the purpose of closing prayer the 62nd chaplain of the united states senate chaplain barry c. black. >> let us pray. lord of our lives and sovereign of our beloved nation, we deplore the desecration of the

joseph r. biden call it home. today, he made an appeal to those who backed him and those who didn't, asking them to hear him out, to take the measure of him, asking them to give him a chance to be a president for all americans. >> we can see each other not as adversaries but as neighbors. >> reporter: president joe biden struck one simple theme in his 21-minute inaugural address: unity. >> my whole soul is in this, bringing america together, uniting our people, uniting our nation. and i ask every american to join me in this cause. with unity, we can do great things, important things. we can right wrongs. we can put people to work in good jobs. we can teach our children in safe schools. >> reporter: he spoke from the spot that was recently overrun by pro-trump rioters. he was candid about the divisions confronting him as he takes office. >> we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. and i promise you, i will fight as hard for those who did

we pray for divine favor upon our president, joseph r. biden, and our first lady, dr. k that you would extend the same favor upon our vice president, kamala d. harris, and our second gentleman, doug emhoff and their family. more than ever, they and our nation need you. we need you for in you we discover our common humanity. in our common humanity we will seek out the wounded and bind their wounds. we will seek healing from those who are sick and diseased. we will mourn our dead. we will befriend the lonely, the least, and the left out. we will share our abundance. we will give justice to the oppressed. a knowledge sin, and seek forgiveness, thus grasping reconciliation. in discovering our humanity, we will seek the good in and for all our neighbors. we will love the unlovable. remove the stigma of the so-called untouchables. we will care for our most vulnerable, our children, the elderly, the emotionally challenged, and the poor. we will seek rehabilitation beyond correction. we will extend opportunity to those locked out of opportunity. we will make friends of our enem

the state of illinois seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from the joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware receive 20 votes for president and camila de harris of the state of california received 20 votes for vice president are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote of the state of illinois that the teller is verified appears to be in regular form an authentic hearing none of this certificate from indiana the parliamentarian's it buys me is the only certificate of vote from that state that the ports will be returned from the state and that is an extended a certificate from an authority of that state fording to appoint and ascertain electors. mr president this 3rd to picket of the electoral vote of the state of indiana seems to be regular in form and authentic and it appears there from that donald j. trump of the state of florida received 11 votes for president and michael r. pants of the state of indiana received 11 votes for vice president. are there any objections to counting the certificate of the vote in the state of indiana that the tel

tonight's celebrating america on this day, which saw the innothing ration of our 46th president joseph r. bidenol city. the last few weeks, in the last few years we've witnessed deep divisions and a troubling ranker in our land but tonight, we ponder the united states of america. the practice of our democracy, the foundations of our republic, the integrity of our constitution, the hope and dreams we all share for a more perfect union. to some a presidential inauguration is a tradition, an act that marks the commitment of a new four-year term. yet, in truth, inauguration day is nothing more than the swearing in of the next national leaders and this day is about witnessing the permanence of our american ideal. every four years, we hear the words that will empower us all on the journey ahead, a message that can unite us as we begin a new passage from where we are to where we can be, a trek to a common goal, to the promise of our promised land. the keynote of this day is that presidential inaugural address, the new president, republican, democrat, lays out a vision for the nation. if the words ring

the new administration -- >> joe biden and his wife jill that's president of the united states, joseph r. biden. lady gaga singing the national anthem. the first woman of color. the first woman ever to become america's vice president and at8:58 the oldest man taking oath joe biden sworn in as the 46th president then president biden's message to americans >> this is a democracy's day. today of history and hope of renewal. >> blasting the attack on the capitol we must confront and we'll defeat >> and taking subtle shots at former president rump president biden acknowledging the country is hopeful for the vaccine but still weeping at our pandemic >> and a call to unite a deeply divided america. >> we must end this civil war. red against blue or rural verses urban conservatives and liberals we can do that we can do this if we open our souls >> a virtual party across america and this powerful message from a standing president today. >> there was always light. if only we were brave enough to see it if only we are brave enough to be in it ♪ >> later, the president revealing the troops then with the pr

joseph r. biden jr. of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump from the state of florida has received 232 votes. >> reporter: with some republican s now dropping their objections. >> i could not object to certification. >> all i can say is count me out. enough is enough. >> here's the truth, joe biden won the election and the effort will fail and everybody knows it. >> enough, my beloved colleagues. it is time for america to heal. >> reporter: brazen riots are smashing windows to get on to the senate floor and gave democrats and republicans a renewed resolved. >> we will not be kept out of this chamber by mobs. >> from a responsibility, you have failed. >> reporter: some blaming president trump's earlier comments at the save america rally. >> what incited by the president of the united states. >> reporter: called out vice president pence for not declaring him the winner. >> i call on president trump to go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the constitution. >> reporter: the president eventually tweeted calling for cal

pose for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware has received 306 books. after.

state of arizona seems to be regular, in form, and authentic, and it appears there from that joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware received 11 votes for president and kamala d harris of the state of california received 11 votes for vice president. >> for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona rise? >> to object to the counting of the electoral balance from arizona. >> is the objection in writing and signed by a senator? >> yes, it is. [applause] >> an objection presented in writing and signed by both a representative and a senator complies with the law. chapter one of title iii of the united states code. the clerk will report the objection. >> objection to counting the electoral votes of the state of arizona. we do, a member of the house of representatives and the united states senator -- a united states senator, object to the counting of the electoral votes of the state of arizona on the grounds that they were not, under all of the known circumstances, regularly given. are there further objections to the certificates from the state of arizona? the chair here is none. -- the

joseph r. biden jr. of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. >> with the votes in the 2020 presidential election now counted and confirmed by congress, attention turns to the 46th president of the united states. on january 20th, joe biden and kamala harris take the oath of office as president and vice president of the u.s. our live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern on wednesday january 20th. watch live on c-span, watch live streaming on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. ♪ ♪ >> a few days before tragic death comes to president john f. kennedy, he and the first lady are the picture of happiness. their children john jr. and caroline are to mark their birthdays after the president returns from a trip to texas. ♪ arriving in dallas on the morning of the fatal day, he and mrs. kennedy are greeted by vice president johnson and the mayor of dallas. john f. kennedy has been president two years, ten months, two days. ♪ they ride in the familiar presidential limousine because the

we congratulate president joseph r biden. >> and vice president kamala harris on their inauguration.at is where i'm going. our final tribute is an extraordinary woman from idaho. she and her friends are part of a comedy performance group called the red hot mamas. they are strong, get joy through dance, triumphed over the challenges of life, and joined together to entertain neighbors and all of us. ♪ >> i am the originator and director of the fabulous group, the red hot mamas, and entertainment group dedicated to the exploitation of merriment and the enhancement of the ridiculous. as for me, i have had a medically incurable form of non-hodgkin's lymphoma, so i have been in and out of treatment for 10 years. i just will not quit. that has made me more sensitive, and i flat out want to bring joy . the most rewarding thing we did is we performed parades and shows outside assisted-living homes, dancing, hooting and hollering. one lady yelled, you are just what we needed. come on back. come on back. no matter what, no matter how. ♪ >> hi. i am the lead singer from the new radicals. we pled

joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j.rump of the state of florida received 232 votes. >> with the votes in the 2020 presidential election now counted and confirmed by congress, attention turns to the inauguration of the 46th president of the united states. on january 20, joe biden and, harris take the oath of office harris take the oath of office. our coverage begins at 7:00 am on january 20. orch live on c-span.org listen free with the c-span radio app. >> the u.s. house met this morning for a pro forma session but a couple of other things happened. first the sergeant at arms resigned after last week's right in the capital. and democrats try to pass a resolution urging the removal of president trump from office. went.s how the session >> the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. >> the speakers rooms, washington, d.c., january 11, 2021 i hereby appoint the honorable debbie dingell to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of r

the votes for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware has received 306 votes donald j. trump of the state of florida as received 232 votes through the whole number of electors appointed to vote for vice president of the united states is 538 within that whole 'd number a majority is 270 the votes for vice president of the united states are as follows comedy harris of the state of california has received 306 votes michael r. pence of the state of indiana has received 232 votes the announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the united states each for the term beginning on the 20th day of january 2021 and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the senate and the house of representatives the chair now recognizes for the purpose of closing prayer the 62nd chaplain of the united states senate chaplain barry c. black. and there you have it the vice president mike pe

john roberts, to administer the presidential oath to the next president of the united states, joseph r. bidenthe oath of office followed by musical honors. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, joseph biden junior do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. so help you god. congratulations, mr. president. [cheering and applause] ♪♪♪ [band playing] ♪♪♪ [cheering and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. >> my fellow americans, a moment we have all been waiting for. it is now my great privilege and high honor to be the first person to officially introduce the 46th president of the united states, joseph r. biden jr. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, speaker pelosi, leader schumer, mitch mcconnell, vice president pence, to my distinguished guest, my fellow americans. this is america's day. this is democracy's day. a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve, for crucible for the ages america has tested

votes for president of the united states are as follows, joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes, donald j trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. jillian: moment ago congress certify the 2020 election results declaring joe biden the 40 sixth president of the united states. neil: two house members nearly brawling on the floor, historic and horrific day, total chaos on capitol hill. you are watching nd

votes for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware has received 360 books. about this and this is a doozy of a live from doha also coming up. after a long night of deadly violence and chaos at the capital congress confirms joe biden has the 46th u.s. president. and you corona virus outbreak leads to restrictions in tokyo and poses a new threat to the resettled in the big games. has just gone 9 am in washington d.c. where joe biden has been confirmed as the next president of the united states despite an unprecedented attack on capitol hill the very symbol of american democracy all is quiet now but a joint session of congress was interrupted for several hours after donald trump's followers stormed the building seeking to stop the electoral college such occasion 4 people died in the chaos which followed lawmakers were left running for cover. donald tong has been accused of inciting the violence he later said there would be a peaceful transition of power despite disagreeing with the outcome i did so castro begi

the inauguration of joseph r. biden jr. od morning, everyone. welcome to our live coverage of the inauguration ojoseph r. biden jr. as the 46th president of the united states. president-elect right now. at this moment attending a service at washington saint matthew's cathedral accompanied by a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders. but in less than two hours he will take the oath of office at the capitol and kamala harris will bsw

votes for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of the state of delaware has received 360. carbs the rommany what you have is there a life my headquarters here in doha are coming up in the next 30 minutes. i after a long night of cale's in the capital congress confirms joe biden as the 46 us president. also a new coronavirus wavelengths japan's government to consider a lockdown in tokyo and poses a new threat to the reshape chilled olympic games. welcome to the program one of the most extraordinary days in american history has come to an end it began with a rally by president trying to supporters that turned into a riot and it ended with the congress is full certification of joe biden. as the next president and vice president the senate and house rejected challenges made by electoral votes from arizona and pennsylvania vice president mike pence who was presiding over the meeting closed the session by clearing by to be sworn in on january the 20th. the votes for president of the united states are as follows joseph r. biden jr of

joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j.rump of the state of florida received 232 votes. the 2020he votes in presidential election now counted and confirmed by congress, attention turns to the inauguration of the 46th president of the united states. kamala 20, joe biden and harris take the oath of office as president and vice president of the u.s. our live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. on january 20. watch live on c-span, livestream your on-demand at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. ♪ you can start calling and now , republicans only in the first hour of the washington journal today. as you are calling in, on the house for today in a letter to her colleagues. resolutionwith a that calls on the vice president to convene the cabinet to activate the 25th amendment and declare the president incapable of executing the duties of the office. if we do not receive unanimous consent, she writes, this plan would be brought up on the following day, tuesday. we are calling on the vice president to respond within 24 hour

the votes for president of the united states are as follows, joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. neil: fox news alert, break an hour ago congress certifying the 2020 election results declaring joe biden the 46 president of the united states. jillian: it was not without drama with two house members nearly brawling on the floor in the middle of the night, a historic end to a completely horrific day of total chaos on capitol hill. you are watching "fox and friends first" this thursday morning. todd: lucas tomlinson joins us live from washington. >> reporter: joe biden and kamala harris will be inaugurated on january 20th this president and vice president, lawmakers stayed late at the capital to the early morning. >> the report we make is that joe biden and kamala harris will be the president and the vice president according to the ballots that have been given to us. [applause] >> reporter: the vice president presided over the certification to make it official, left the f 3:30 this morning shortly

. >> joseph r biden, jr., of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j trump with the state florida has received 242 votes. >> after joe biden's victory was confirmed in the election. president trump read from a telepromter, offering his most k -- >> my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and r. trump hasdeillon of power. not attend the inauguration. the new president has said he wants to minutes report on our website, go to cbs news.com, the cbs overnight news will be right back. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. call coventry direct to learn more. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. our friends sold their policy to help pay for their medical bills and that got me thinking. maybe selling our policy could help with our retirement. i'm skeptical, so i did some research and called coventry direct. they explained life insurance is a valuable asset t

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. >> pence: joseph r. biden, jr. of the state of delaware has received 306 votes. donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. >> stahl: after congress confirmed joe biden's victory in the election, president trump read from a teleprompter, offering his most conciliatory statement about the election. >> trump: a new administration will be inaugurated on january 20th. my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. >> stahl: mr. trump has said he will not attend the inauguration. the new president has said he wants to turn over a new page of bipartisan cooperation. >> stahl: in the election in november, someone said that the mandate that the democrats won was not about issues, because you lost so many seats. that the mandate was for tone and attitude. and a strong desire for compromise. >> pelosi: i do know that it was a mandate for us to go forward with an agenda for america's working families, as well as to do so in tone. we have-- i always say to our members, we have a responsibility to find common ground. when we can't

as of noon eastern time today america welcomed the fresh young face of joseph r biden as its 46th president. and despite the pandemic, this inauguration had it all. former president, the youngest inaugural poet, an amazing singer wearing her own etsy store, an old man on his way to the post office and even a lady whose outfit just called me a broke bitch. biden was so committed to unity that he even invited enemies of the state. no, i'm joking, i'm joking, ted cruz didn't try to overthrow the government, he just supported the people who did even mike pence attended the inauguration raise to honor the democratic transition to power. kudos to mike pence. you can see him with his mask featuring the vice presidential seal. and as tradition dictates once kamala was sworn in he gave that very same mask for her to put on. but before the new president could walk in, the old one had to be kicked out. >> there you see marine one on the lawn of the white house. >> president trurch is still there but is expected to de part any minute for andrews air force base and give a final speech before heading to

after four long tense days, cnn projects joseph r. biden jr. is the 46th president of the united states. >> talking to my sources, the president understood in the days after the election that he had lost. he was willfully misleading and lying to the american people and telling his supporters that he in fact won the election that it was a rigged election. >> no evidence or fraud has emerged. the election was not rigged. >> his allies and supporters and some formally filed a number of legal challenges to try to overturn the results. >> there had been 60 lawsuits brought by the president and his ally the try to challenge the election results throughout the country. 59 out of 60 of them, they lost. one thing that they sort of talking about the lawsuits started seeing trouble was can we get protrump electors in various states and have those certified and sent to the electoral college. those also failed. >> president trump tweeted "peter navarro releases 36-page report alleging election fraud." a great report by peter, impossible to lost the 2020 ele

amna: joseph r. biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the united states. >> president joe biden has called upon us to summon now the courage to see beyond crisis. amna: and kamala harris, barrier-breaking vice president. pledging to reunite the public -- >> democracy is precious. democracy is fragile. and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed! amna: and renew the fight against covid. president biden: our national plan a full-scale wartime effort to address the supply shortages. amna: as president biden gets to work lawmakers are still working to impeach his predecessor. >> a trial will be held in the united states se

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len. >>> a new day in the united states, a live look at the white house where joseph r biden is waking the nation's 46th president. >> president biden called for unity in his inaugural address and denounced divisions that led to u.s. capitol riots two weeks earlier. he wasted no time getting to work signing a number of executive orders. >> let's begin to hear one another, see one another, show respect to one another. politics doesn't have to be a raging fire. we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue. >> president biden reversed some of his predecessor's actions like stopping construction of the border wall, ending the muslim travel ban and rejoining the paris climate agreement. >> also a mask mandate for people on federal property. biden is hoping people in the u.s. will still comply. >> to combat the deadly virus the president launched his hundred day masking challenge asking americans to do their part and mask up for 100 days. >> as for the virus, cdc reporting u.s. has nearly 150 confirmed cases of that variant that was first found in the uk. the agency's latest forec

bidenjunior. states, joseph r biden all of the participants in - hail to the chief plays hello. all of the participants in the - all of the participants in the event tonight. it is humbling to stand here in this place in front of these sacred words, humbling now to respect president lincoln in the office we now share and humbling because of you, the american people. as i said earlier today, we have learned again that democracy is precious and because of you democracy has prevailed. that is whyjill and l. prevailed. that is whyjill and i, kamala and doug wanted to make sure they are our inauguration was not about us but about you, the american people. this is a great nation and we are a good people. and to overcome the challenges in front of us requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity. it requires us to come together in common love that defines us as americans. opportunity, liberty, dignity and respect and unite against common foes, hate, violence, disease and hopelessness. america's story depends on

votes for president of the united states are as follows, joseph r biden junior of the state of delaware has received 306 votes, donald j trump of the state of florida has received 232 votes. jillian: moment ago congress certify the 2020 election results declaring joe biden the 40 sixth president of the united states. neil: two house members nearly brawling on the floor, historic and horrific day, total chaos on capitol hill. you are watching "fox and friends first" on thursday morning. jillian: chad program has been at the capital all day and all night and joins us now, you have a lot of breaking news to get to. >> reporter: we have a new president-elect, it is official, congress certified the electoral college, the final result 306 electoral votes for joe biden, 232 for donald trump. let's listen to amy klobuchar, top democrat on the senate administration committee on the days during the counting of the electoral votes. >> the report we make is joe biden and kamala harris will be the president and vice president according to the ballots that have been given to us. [applause] >> reporte

. >> after four long tense days, cnn projects joseph r. biden jr. is elected the 46th president of the united states. >> talking to my sources, the president understood in the days after the election that he had lost, but he was willfully misleading, lying to the american people, telling them, telling his supporters that he had in fact won the election, that it was a rigged election. >> no evidence of fraud has emerged. the election was not rigged. >> his allies, his supporters, some from the campaign, some outside of it filed a number of legal challenges to try to overturn the results. >> there have been 60 lawsuits brought by the president and his allies to try and challenge the election results throughout the country. and in 59 out of 60 of them, they lost. >> so one thing that they started talking about after the lawsuits started seeing trouble was can we get pro-trump electors in various states and have those certified instead and sent to the electoral college. those efforts also failed. >> on december 19th, president trump tweeted, quote, pete