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The most notable thing about the first White House press briefing of Joe Biden’s presidency was the very fact that it took place at all. Appearances by the press secretary in the briefing room became a rarity in the waning days of the Trump administration. They used to joke the space would be better used

Listing the ways in which Kamala Harris is breaking new ground as US vice president is exhausting. She’s the first woman, the first African American and the first South Asian American to hold the office. But her husband, Doug Emhoff, is also rewriting history, as the first man to be a spouse of a president

US President Joe Biden has stamped his own mark on the Oval Office with furnishings reflecting his own tastes and politics. Mr Biden revealed the new decor – which includes portraits and sculptures of American leaders and icons – as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive

A celebrity-packed primetime TV special – featuring Tom Hanks, Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi – has welcomed in America’s new president Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris. Celebrating America, which aired across the US on multiple channels simultaneously as well as online, ushered in a new era as Donald Trump left

Environmentalists and those on the front line of climate change have told Sky News of their relief at seeing Joe Biden sworn in as America’s new president. The inauguration of a new world leader who describes climate change as an “existential threat” is a lifeline for countries whose people and land are being devastated by

Joe Biden spent his inaugural address preaching unity in a country riven with division. But on his first day in office he went solo to sign 15 executive orders and two directives. It was all aimed at undoing Trump’s work swiftly- from re-joining the Paris Climate accord, to a national mask mandate, to reversing the

President Joe Biden starts his first full day in office pledging to unify the country and heal divisions after four turbulent years. America’s new leader, the country’s 46th president, is a seasoned political operator but the challenges he faces are legion. Taming the pandemic, dealing with the economic carnage it has reaped and calming a

Champagne flowed at a bar in Atlanta, Georgia as they whooped and hollered their approval through the US Inauguration ceremony being held hundreds of miles away in the capital. Some wore hats festooned with US flags, others had scarves emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes draped over them. A four-year-old girl waved two little flags

Joe Biden has been sworn in as the new US president, with Kamala Harris his vice president. The ceremony was unlike any other, without the usual crowds on the National Mall due to the coronavirus pandemic, and held amid unprecedented security. Here are some of the pictures of the day. Two weeks earlier the Capitol

Amanda Gorman, the first-ever US National Youth Poet Laureate, was the youngest poet to ever read at a presidential inauguration. The 22-year-old recited her poem The Hill We Climb, with the apt line: “While democracy can be permanently delayed, it can never be permanently denied.” Her prose summoned images both dire and triumphant – as

It was an inauguration like no other – no crowds, no outgoing president at the ceremony, and a surprise flurry of snow. The very few guests invited to the COVID-compliant spectator area – mainly international ambassadors and attaches – cowered and held their programmes over their heads as flakes started to fall, moments before the

Joe Biden has made his inauguration speech after being sworn in as the 46th president – but how did it compare to previous US leaders? Most presidents use their speech to talk about themes and are generally short on specifics – but not all. Sky News looks at Mr Biden’s speech, and back at the

With a fist in the air, outgoing President Donald Trump boarded Marine One to make a fast exit from the White House – but he could not escape the Twitter burn as neatly. Among the trending hashtags on the day Joe Biden took his oath as the 46th president of the US were #Trumpslastday, #byeDon

Joe Biden is preparing to be sworn in as the next US president, replacing Donald Trump after a tumultuous four years. The inauguration ceremony is usually attended by millions of people – but instead, Mr Biden will address a small, socially distanced crowd in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the recent, deadly riots on

Dozens of dignitaries and celebrities have attended the inauguration ceremony of incoming US President Joe Biden. Three former presidents, many of the most recent vice presidents and several Hollywood A-listers rubbed shoulders with others who are more commonly seen on Capitol Hill, where the event took place. The following images identify several of those who

Donald Trump has left the White House after four years as US president but insisted: “We will be back in some form.” The outgoing president is heading to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as he boycott’s Joe Biden inauguration ceremony in Washington DC. Before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Mr Trump told