10 things you need to know today: January 21, 2017

Donald Trump sworn in as 45th president of the United States, Trump strikes populist tone in inaugural address, and more

President Donald Trump takes the oath of office
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1. Donald Trump sworn in as 45th president of the United States

Donald Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Minutes after Mike Pence was sworn in as vice president, Trump was administered the presidential oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts, officially replacing Barack Obama. Earlier Friday, Trump attended a prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church before heading to the White House, where he was welcomed by Obama at the North Portico. Trump's inauguration drew thousands of supporters to the National Mall, though fierce protests broke out across the country and on the streets of D.C., where police said Friday evening they had arrested 217 people after a spasm of rioting caused "significant damage" along a number of blocks.

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Bonnie Kristian

Bonnie Kristian was a deputy editor and acting editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com. She is a columnist at Christianity Today and author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (forthcoming 2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). Her writing has also appeared at Time Magazine, CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and The American Conservative, among other outlets.