Four days of the first woman vice president

This Wednesday, our country reached a political milestone: Kamala Harris became the first Black woman and first person of South Asian heritage to become Vice President. Harris has risen higher in the country's political leadership than any woman before, yet this moment centuries in the making has been eclipsed by a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

We’re recapping a historic week that saw President Biden and Vice President Harris get to work quickly, with the president signing 30 executive orders his first three days in office.

Reporter Charisse Jones introduces us to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who left his job at a prominent California law firm to prioritize his wife’s political career. Health and wellness reporter Alia Dastagir tells us what Harris’ inauguration meant for young women of color, and political reporter Rebecca Morin describes the unique strengths Harris brings to the role. Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Caren Bohan keeps tally of what the Biden-Harris team accomplished in Washington this week, and in a final segment, business reporter Nathan Bomey hypothesizes what will become of the Trump Brand now that Donald J. Trump is no longer in the White House.

(Audio: "Madame (Vice) President," composed by Brian Dix)