Special edition: The Biden Inauguration

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE WED, JAN 20, 2021 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   Joe Biden is set to become the nation's 46th president today. He is slated to take the oath of office around noon, which is when Donald Trump's term as president ends.   Set against a backdrop of a locked-down Washington, D.C., and a socially distanced ceremony, Biden, in his inaugural address, is expected to plead for national unity as political, economic and health care crises grip the nation.   He will take over the presidency two weeks after a deadly pro-Trump riot at Capitol Hill and as deaths from Covid-19 continue to surge. Since the pandemic began early last year, the disease has killed more than 400,000 people in the United States.   Kamala Harris will make history as the country's first Black, female and South Asian vice president.   Follow our special live blog here.   Thoughts? Email Politics Editor Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.   Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.    Subscribe to CNBC's daily new podcast The News with Shepard Smith, which provides deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day's most important stories. Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Biden inauguration live blog: A new administration prepares to take power Joe Biden is slated to take the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States at about noon. Biden to rejoin Paris climate agreement, revoke Trump 'Muslim ban' in first executive orders Biden will sign 17 executive orders on Wednesday aimed at combatting Covid-19 and rolling back some of Trump's directives. Trump doesn't mention Biden in farewell address that glosses over Capitol riot and Covid deaths Trump praised his administration's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the death toll of which topped 400,000 earlier Tuesday. Trump pardons Steve Bannon, dozens more on his last night in office President Trump issued dozens of pardons, including one to his former campaign chief and ex-White House advisor Steve Bannon, who was charged with swindling donors to a supposed effort to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Treasury nominee Yellen says U.S. can afford higher corporate tax rate if it coordinates with other countries Biden's nominee for Treasury secretary told a Senate committee the U.S. could afford a higher corporate tax rate if it coordinates with other economies. Trump provoked deadly Capitol riot, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says McConnell's remarks came as he and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer work to hash out details on Trump's impending impeachment trial. MyPillow's CEO, a Trump supporter, says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's stopped selling his products MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said retailers including Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's are removing the company's products, prompting calls for boycotts. Lawyer says he lobbied Mnuchin and a congressman to reduce Bernie Madoff's sentence The attorney told CNBC he sent letters to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Rep. Jim Himes in an attempt to get Madoff's sentence reduced.     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS