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US President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president on Wednesday and has his work cut out from the get-go.

In a series of tasks for Day One, he has signed an executive action to rejoin Paris Climate Accord “as of today”.

The Day One agenda includes:

  • Re-Engaging With World Health Organization.
  • Mask Mandate on US Properties.
  • Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums.
  • Easing Burden of Student Loans.
  • Rejoining the Climate Agreement.
  • Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline.
  • Fuel Standards, and Use of Federal Lands.
  • Revisiting Trump’s Regulatory Agenda.
  • No More Money for Wall.
  • Scrapping the Travel Ban.
  • Counting Noncitizens for the US Census.
  • Bolstering Sanctuaries and the DACA Program.
  • Protecting Liberians Who Fled Civil War.
  • ‘Racial Equity Review’ for All of Government.
  • Closing Down the 1776 Commission.
  • New Protections Against Discrimination.
  • Ethics Rules for Political Appointees.

The administration’s first White House press briefing will take place tonight at 7 pm ET.