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Democrats: Passing Biden’s immigration plan through Senate is ‘a herculean task’

Volunteers from immigrant advocacy group Families Belong Together build a chainlink cage to fill with about 600 teddy bears "representing the children still separated as a result of U.S. immigration policies" on the National Mall Nov. 16, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden admin tasked with restoring confidence after inheriting frazzled census

Biden orders ‘pause’ on border wall building, but it’s unclear if all contracts will be canceled

A man looks through the first wall at Friendship Park, near where the border separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego meets the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 19, 2021, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

McConnell seeks to push Trump’s Senate impeachment trial to February

In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks from the Senate floor to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which cites “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded the Capitol last week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate passes waiver for Biden defense secretary pick, clearing path to confirmation

Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)

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Republicans grapple with minority status, post-Trump future

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump look at supporters before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on Jan. 20, 2021.(Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)

‘Help is on the way’: Biden signs burst of coronavirus-related executive orders

President Joe Biden signs executive orders after speaking about the coronavirus, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, right, in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

100-day moratorium on deportations to start Friday, Homeland Security Dept. says

Guatemalan youth arrive on an ICE deportation flight from Brownsville, Texas, to Guatemala City on Aug. 29, 2019. (John Moore / Getty Images)

Bust of Cesar Chavez takes prominent position in Biden’s Oval Office

A bust of Cesar Chavez is displayed as President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Reports: Trump extends Secret Service protection to 14 family members, including adult children and grandchildren

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump meet Ivanka Trump (second from right), husband Jared Kushner (right), their children, Eric and Donald Jr. (both center-right) and Trump family members stand on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as the outgoing president departs on Jan. 20, 2021. (Alex Edelman / AFP / Getty Images)

‘We will defeat’ white supremacy and extremism, Biden says in inaugural address

President Joe Biden waves after delivering his inaugural address during the inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)

Alex Padilla becomes first Latino to represent California in U.S. Senate

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks during a news conference at the Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 28, 2019. (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)

Trump follows presidential tradition, leaves note behind for Biden

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump make their way to board Marine One as they depart the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris will become 1st female vice president, marking new chapter in U.S. politics

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks at a memorial for victims of the coronavirus pandemic at the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of the presidential inauguration on Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Trump pardons ex-adviser Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne and dozens more in final hours of term

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court on Aug. 20, 2020, in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)