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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

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US set to rejoin Paris climate deal after flurry of policy reversals

The new president signed the orders just hours after taking the oath of office at the Capitol.

21/01/2021

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Watch: Amanda Gorman's 'Hill We Climb' poem wows inauguration audience

The poem, which she finished in the wake of the Capitol Hill riots, was about unity in the US.

20/01/2021

USA

Joe Biden implores Americans to unite in first speech as US president

US President Joseph R Biden Jr implored Americans to come together in an inauguration speech that highlighted several challenges he faces including the COVID-19 pandemic and rise of white supremacy.

20/01/2021

Earth News

Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history

Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been approved by the US Senate to serve as cabinet secretary in the Biden administration.

20/01/2021

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In pictures: Joe Biden becomes the 46th US president

We've picked the best pictures of the day, from Trump leaving the White House for the final time to Biden's first speech as US president.

20/01/2021

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Watch: Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th US president

Biden later pledged to be "a president for all Americans".

20/01/2021

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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

Earth News

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

Earth News

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

World

America's 46th President: Joe Biden's long road to the White House

Joe Biden fulfills a decades-long ambition in becoming the 46th President of the United States. A former Vice President, Senator and three-time candidate for the nation's highest office, it's been a long road to the White House.

20/01/2021

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Biden to reverse Trump policies on COVID, race and climate on day one

The 15 executive actions are an attempt to essentially rewind the last four years of federal policies.

20/01/2021

USA

Trump's final address: 'I fought for you, I fought for your family'

A video praising his administration's legacy and listing economic and foreign policy achievements was released for Trump's final presidential address.

20/01/2021

USA

Joseph R Biden Jr inaugurated as 46th president of the United States

"Democracy has prevailed," Biden said as he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. The new president emphasised a need for the country to come together and be united.

20/01/2021

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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

USA

Donald Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon and dozens of others

The presidential pardon comes as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress.

20/01/2021

Earth News

What could a Biden-Harris administration mean for the planet?

After running the most environmental presidential campaign in history, we consider Biden's eco credentials.

20/01/2021

USA

Biden and Harris mark America's COVID grief on eve of inauguration

The event at the Lincoln Memorial came as the US COVID-19 death toll surpassed 400,000 in the worst public health crisis in over a century.

20/01/2021

Travel News

What are the travel restrictions between Europe and the US right now?

We bring you the latest information on travel restrictions between Europe and the USA

19/01/2021

USA

Five ways the Biden inauguration will be different from previous ones

Joe Biden's inauguration is happening at a time of increased polarisation in the US and amid a pandemic that has killed more than 370,000 Americans.

19/01/2021

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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

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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

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In pictures: US presidential inaugurations from Lincoln to Obama

From mid-19th Century to present day: the US presidential election recorded on camera over three centuries.

19/01/2021

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Washington DC gears up for an inauguration like no other

When Joe Biden takes the oath of office, he'll do so in a city under siege - not from a foreign enemy but from angry supporters of Donald Trump.

19/01/2021