Ronald Reagan scribbled a note in 1989 to his successor above an elephant cartoon. The tradition, started perhaps inadvertently, was continued by Joe Biden.

The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Monday night 34-23 to claim the Buckeyes’ ninth football national title and their first since 2014. That was the first year of the College Football Playoff, a four-team tournament to determine the national champion. This year was the first to feature a new 12-team format.

Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday, and right away announced a series of changes, including declaring national emergencies at the southern border and energy.