Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, spoke with the Pope by phone on Saturday to tell him he was a recipient of the medal, which is the highest civilian honor. The White ...

In a post on X with a photo of Biden in the Oval Office with the medal, Biden lauded the pope as a “light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world,” adding that he was ...

has vowed to start deporting millions of undocumented immigrants on his first day in the Oval Office, making “the largest deportation program in American history” a signature pledge of his campaign.

Another important part of the transition process is the redecorating of the Oval Office, the main room where presidential business is conducted and the symbolic centre of power in the White House.