The Wall Street Journal reports on President Trump’s final pardons, which include ones for his former political adviser Steve Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne. Ahead of President-elect Biden’s inauguration, NPR looks at inaugural addresses of past presidents who have taken office during challenging moments in history. The Washington Post discusses Biden’s Catholic faith and how he might use it to bring Americans together. CNN looks at Biden’s long history of riding Amtrak trains and what it says about his family, politics, past, and future. In the New Yorker, Amy Davidson Sorkin says Vice President-elect Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, embodies multiple firsts. And, in GQ, Emhoff writes about fostering a society where men supporting women at high levels of power is normal and expected.

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