pandemic and the recent violent riot by armed insurrectionists, there was hope and joy in the air at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris took the oath to become the first female vice president, as well as the first Black and Asian American VP.While the inauguration looked a bit different due to COVID-19 crowd restrictions — attendees were masked, the National Guard was on alert throughout downtown