President Biden has signed a series of executive actions since Inauguration Day aimed at helping to address the COVID-19 crisis, his top priority in office. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
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Members of Virginia's Herndon-Reston Indivisible group protest in front of the White House on Aug. 6, 2018. With Donald Trump out of office, progressive groups are turning their focus. Shannon Finney/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk up the stairs as they arrive at the North Portico of the White House on Wednesday. Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Since taking office on Wednesday, President Biden has been signing executive actions to roll back measures taken by President Donald Trump. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, over their Jan. 6 objections to the November presidential elections. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
President Biden, joined by Vice President Harris and Dr. Anthony Fauci, signs executive actions as part of his administration's COVID-19 response on Thursday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Pete Buttigieg speaks on Dec. 16 after he was nominated to be transportation secretary by then-President-elect Joe Biden. Buttigieg faced a largely friendly reception at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Anthony Fauci and White House press secretary Jen Psaki face reporters Thursday during the daily White House briefing. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden's nominee for defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, testifies Tuesday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci informed the WHO on Thursday that the U.S. will not be leaving the organization. Fauci is seen here last month, receiving the Moderna coronavirus vaccine in Washington. Chia-Chi Charlie Chang/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption
Nathan Grebil takes the temperature of a fourth-grader during a health screening in October at Bel Aire Elementary School in Tiburon, Calif. Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images hide caption
FBI Director Christopher Wray addresses a press conference at the Justice Department in October. Jim Watson/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Migrants are greeted by Taylor Levy (center), a local immigration attorney, at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in April 2020 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. People seeking asylum were enrolled in the Migrant Protection Protocols program, better known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy. The Department of Homeland Security announced that starting Thursday, it would stop new enrollments in MPP. Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden sits in the Oval Office at the White House after being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden greets singer Lady Gaga during the inauguration. Susan Walsh/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden signs executive actions hours after his inauguration on Wednesday. He is expected to reverse several Trump-era policies. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Joe Biden gives his inaugural address on Wednesday. Caroline Amenabar/NPR hide caption
Poet Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration of U.S. President Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Katy Perry performs during the Celebrating America event on Wednesday, following the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. Biden Inaugural Committee/AP hide caption
Avril Haines, seen here during her confirmation hearing Tuesday, was confirmed by the Senate as director of national intelligence. Joe Raedle/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hug Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden after being sworn in as U.S. president. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
President Joe Biden signs three documents including an inauguration declaration, cabinet nominations and sub-cabinet nominations in the President's Room at the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony, Wednesday. Jim Lo Scalzo/AP hide caption
The Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, seen here during a campaign event in Georgia on Jan. 4, were sworn in as U.S. senators by Vice President Harris on Wednesday afternoon. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the White House on Wednesday. The Biden administration has made several changes to the White House website with an eye toward inclusivity and accessibility. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption