On the Eve of @Transition46 in The United States

We hereby present  compilations of Random Thoughts from PBS, the Economist of London, The Financial Times of London, The Washington Post (With the Field of Flags) and New Yorker (depicting the transition)  on the eve of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.  An Inauguration Concert hosted by Tom Hanks will begin at 8:30 PM EST.  The Inauguration Week Schedule is available here.  

We will have a perspective on the inauguration later on in the week:

Peril ahead Donald Trump faces an array of legal trouble when he leaves office His presidential immunity runs out on January 20th

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