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Donald Trump (Luis M Alvarez/AP)

Republicans largely side against holding Trump impeachment trial

January 26, 2021

Supporters of former president Donald Trump marching towards the Capitol on January 6 (AP/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Republican opposition to Trump impeachment proceedings grows

January 25, 2021

Former US president was suspended indefinitely for breaking rules during Capitol riots on January 6 (Alex Brandon/PA)

Facebook asks its ‘supreme court’ to decide if Trump should remain suspended

January 21, 2021

Riley June Williams (Dauphin County Prison via AP)

Woman accused over Pelosi laptop theft freed from jail ahead of court hearing

January 21, 2021

President Joe Biden waits to sign his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House (AP/Evan Vucci)

Biden signs executive orders reversing Trump policies following his inauguration

January 20, 2021

Vice president Kamala Harris swore the three new Democratic senators into office (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats gain control of US Senate as new members take oath

January 20, 2021

A National Guardsman stands near the US Supreme Court (AP/Gerald Herbert)

Joe Biden safely sworn in as president with no security issues

January 20, 2021

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Joe Biden sworn in as he replaces Donald Trump as US president

January 20, 2021

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (Andrew Harnik/AP)

China brands Mike Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over Xinjiang genocide claims

January 20, 2021

A Marine stands guard at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House, on President Donald Trump’s last day in office (Gerald Herbert/AP)

Donald Trump wishes good luck to new administration ahead of handover of power

January 20, 2021

National Guards deploy ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony (Matt Slocum/AP)

Washington locked down as Joe Biden prepares to take oath of office

January 20, 2021

A banner featuring U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with a message wishing her the best is displayed in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Ms Harris’ maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Ancestral village in India to celebrate Kamala Harris’ rise to vice presidency

January 20, 2021

Final preparations are made ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Joe Biden to take reins of power after Donald Trump leaves Washington

January 20, 2021

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell (AP)

Trump ‘fed lies’ to mob about Biden’s election win, says McConnell

January 19, 2021

Israeli police watch worshippers leave at the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem (Maya Alleruzzo/AP)

Arab League urges Joe Biden to ditch Donald Trump’s Palestine policies

January 19, 2021

A soldier holds a Taiwan national flag during a military exercise in Hsinchu County, northern Taiwan (Chiang Ying-ying/AP)

Taiwan troops stage drill aimed at repelling attack from China

January 19, 2021

The White House is seen from the Washington Monument (Jon Raedle/AP)

Busy in-tray awaits incoming US president Joe Biden

January 19, 2021

Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the US Capitol behind them, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Alex Brandon/AP)

Joe Biden to unveil immigration bill on first day in office

January 19, 2021

The fire at a homeless camp that sparked a security alert at the rehearsal for the presidential inauguration (John Koussis/AP)

Capitol locked down during inauguration rehearsal after homeless camp fire

January 18, 2021

A Marine stands outside the West Wing of the White House, signifying President Donald Trump is in the Oval Office (Evan Vucci/AP)

Oval Office farewell note tradition in doubt as Donald Trump clears his desk

January 18, 2021