USA Fireworks light up sky as Hollywood stars turn out for Biden-Harris The nighttime display followed performances by a parade of celebrities who descended on Washington to welcome the new Biden-Harris administration. 21/01/2021
USA 'Just move on': US Republicans grapple with post-Trump future With Democrats in control of the White House and Congress, Republicans face profound questions about what the party stands for without Donald Trump in charge. 21/01/2021
Life Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history Haaland supports one of Biden's first environmental ventures, cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline permit. 20/01/2021
USA Watch: Donald Trump leaves the White House for the final time Trump, who departed the White House shortly after 14:00 CET with his wife, Melania, said it had been "a great honour, the honour of a lifetime" to serve as president. 20/01/2021
USA Who is US vice president Kamala Harris? The top ranks of American politics have historically been dominated by men, almost all of them white. That's now coming to an end. 20/01/2021
Life What is the new US Vice President's environmental background? Kamala Harris makes history today as the first woman to ever be VP, but she has interesting climate credentials too. 20/01/2021
Life Biden kicks off ambitious climate plan by rejoining Paris Agreement The executive order will take 30 days to come into effect and was one of 17 signed by Biden on his first day in office. 20/01/2021
USA US declares China is 'committing genocide' against Uighur minority In a statement issued on his last day in office, Mike Pompeo said China "has committed crimes against humanity" against Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the northwestern province of Xinjiang. 20/01/2021
no comment Heavily armed gun lobbyists hit Richmond ahead of Biden inauguration Rival heavily armed groups were gathering near government buildings in Richmond, Virginia, ahead of planned protests against Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in Washington. Lobby Day brings Second Amendment protesters to Richmond every year. 19/01/2021
no comment Flags replace people on National Mall for Biden's inauguration In normal times, people pack out the National Mall to watch the presidential inauguration. Amid the COVID pandemic, flags are taking centre stage. 19/01/2021