United States Presidential Inauguration

The US Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a nearby fire caused security concerns.

<p>Biden&#x27;s inauguration will mark the official start of his four-year term, and due to COVID and security concerns, will go ahead without much of the pomp and fanfare.</p>

An ex-U.S. Army soldier, Daniel Alan Baker, 33, has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kidnap and attack Trump supporters during demos planned at the Florida state Capitol.

New President plans 10-day blitz to reorient the country without waiting for Congress.

Kamala Harris will forgo an in-person speech to farewell her Senate seat amid concerns about the potential for violence in the coming days.

<p>Joe Biden&#x27;s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates.</p>

Joe Biden will use his first day as president to undo some of Donald Trump's most controversial decisions, as states weigh whether to deploy more National Guard troops to Washington or stay alert to local threats on Inauguration Day.

Investors will remain focused on US politics this week, with central bank meetings and corporate earnings also on the agenda.

Authorities across all US states are on alert and bolstering security in preparation for possible protests in the last weekend of Donald Trump's presidency.

Vice President Mike Pence called Kamala Harris on Thursday, almost three months after the election was called for her and President-elect Joe Biden.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says members of Congress should be prosecuted if they're found to have aided the pro-Trump rioters in their attack on the US Capitol.

His embrace of Amtrak is a central part of his public persona but his decision reflects worries over threats across the US in the lead-up to his inauguration.

The deadly Washington riot was organised on social media, where more threats are surfacing for Inauguration Day. Who regulates these platforms? Should more be done to rein them in? Is free speech in danger too?

A four-year relationship was over as Pence sheltered from a mob vowing to hang him. Nobody from Trump's camp ever rang to see if the Vice-President was OK.

The embattled President has taken no responsibility for the deadly mob invasion and showed no remorse, but also said he wanted "no violence".

It comes as the FBI warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC, and at all 50 US state capitals in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's 20 January inauguration.

US President Donald Trump has signed an emergency declaration for the days ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration amid an FBI warning of further armed protests.

Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 QAnon accounts dedicated to the right-wing, completely baseless conspiracy theory.

Donald Trump Twitter ban: Frydenberg 'uncomfortable' as McCormack decries 'censorship'

Australia's acting prime minister says he "doesn't support censorship" as multiple social media giants remove US President Donald Trump from their platforms.