Officials ramp up Capitol security ahead of Biden inauguration amid threats of armed protests

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe inauguration of President Joe Biden won significantly more viewers than President Donald Trump’s 2017 ceremony, per early Nielsen figures.Approximately 39.87 million people watched the half-hour swearing-in ceremony over the nation’s six major TV-news outlets, according to Nielsen, compared with an average of 30.6 million viewers for the 2017 event. More to come…

From morning until primetime, Wednesday television was dominated by coverage of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, with NBC and ABC leading the pack among the broadcast networks in early Nielsen Live+Same Day data.

Joe Biden‘s inauguration concert last night (January 20) – you can watch it below.The actor reflected on the last four years of “deep divisions and troubling rancour” while Donald Trump was president, choosing now to “ponder the United States of America”.“The last few weeks, last few years, we’ve witnessed deep divisions and a troubling rancour in our land.

Tom Hanks is looking forward. The Oscar winner served as the host of the "Celebrating America" television special on Wednesday night following the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

Queen Elizabeth is among the world leaders to reach out to Joe Biden as he prepared to take the office of President of the United States. The 94-year-old monarch sent a private message to Biden before Wednesday's inauguration, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson confirmed to Bazaar.

Joe Biden is excited to have his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, as America's new first lady! Ahead of his Inauguration Day ceremony, the now-46th president of the United States took a moment to honor Jill for standing with him by sharing a short clip of her doing just that. «I love you, Jilly, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have you with me on the journey ahead,» he captioned the sweet Instagram post. Jill was with her husband on Wednesday at the Capitol, where she looked stunning in an ice blue coat

Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.The poem, «The Hill We Climb,» was inspired by the Capitol riots earlier this month. «Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?» she recited on Wednesday.

One of the biggest highlights of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ U.S. presidential inauguration came in the form of a remarkable 22-year-old poet.

Joe Biden faced one of the most important moments of his life on Wednesday as he arrived in Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day.

Joe Biden and the vice president-elect Kamala Harris (the first woman and person of color in history to take on the role), this year is no exception.

Comeback queen Chrissy Teigen recently shut down a troll once again! The 35-year-old cookbook author along with husband John Legend and kids Miles and Luna all ventured out to Washington DC to participate in the historic John Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration. Ahead of her flight, Chrissy, being the avid social media user she is, shared a photo on Twitter of son Miles, 2, in a suitcase as the family prepared for the trip to DC.

City of South Fulton Fire Captain Andrea Hall, 47, is making her way from George to Washington, DC on January 20 to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Joe Biden‘s presidential inauguration. Andrea, a trailblazing firefighter, the first Black female fire captain in her town’s history, says she’s “humbled” and “honored” to bring the country together with the pledge. Here’s what else you need to know about her:

Lady Gaga, who is scheduled to sing the national anthem during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony Wednesday, said she hopes it will be a "day of peace for all Americans." Fast Facts More than 20,000 National Guard troops have deployed to Washington, D.C. to secure the inauguration nearly two weeks after  rioters breached the U.S.

Joe Biden and the vice president-elect Kamala Harris (the first woman and person of color in history to take on the role), this year is no exception.