Presidency

Being asked by the president to represent America as ambassador to another nation is the job and honor of a lifetime. Learn how one becomes an ambassador.

Learn more about the members of President Biden's Cabinet, their areas of responsibility and where they traditionally sit during meetings.

Before nominees for Cabinet positions can start work, they have one important hurdle to clear: the Senate confirmation process.

President Biden's second dog, Major Biden, is the first presidential pet in U.S. history to go from shelter dog to White House companion.

History often transforms presidents into mythical figures, but U.S. presidential libraries help us understand these leaders and the eras they shaped.

President Biden signed four executive orders to advance racial equity in the United States. Learn more about how the orders address systemic racism.

Watch this video to learn more about the role of the Cabinet in running the U.S. federal government and advising the president.

See images of the 59th inauguration, at which Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris became the new president and vice president of the United States.

Executive orders, issued to help the executive branch carry out its duties, have the force of law. They can be struck down by the courts or overwritten.