US president-elect Joe Biden. Photo: AFP

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Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2021, in Washington.

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The timing of the chaos at the Capitol could not have been better for a Chinese leadership preparing to celebrate the Communist Party’s centenary, writes Wang Xiangwei.

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  • Enrique Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in planning the Capitol riot in 2021
  • His 22 years was the stiffest punishment so far for those involved in the attack in Washington

The report by Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies ignored warnings of violence in December 2020.

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The Select Committee on January 6 is looking for evidence that Republican officials in some states sought to nominate their own slates of electors, rather than those chosen by voters in 2020,

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Fierce, feisty and deeply loyal, she created the My Cares Act Benefits website for Covid-19 relief, and once tweeted “anyone who wants to get to @joebiden, will have to get past us first”

Biden’s decision to address the nation sets up a direct conflict with Donald Trump, who says he will hold a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that day.

The ‘nuclear football’, a satchel containing codes needed for a strike, nearly came within range of rioters storming the US Capitol on January 6.

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Kelly Meggs is among 10 members and associates of the Oath Keepers charged with plotting to stop the certification of US President Joe Biden’s election victory.

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We’ve seen the US senator edited into scenes from everything, everywhere, and now his Burton jacket and handmade mittens have sold out – so he even created his own meme shirt to raise funds for charity

The vice-president’s 22-year-old stepdaughter stood out amid a sea of monochrome, even outshining style icons Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga – what fashion stunts will she pull next?

Being the leader of the free world comes with its fair share of pressure, but a US$400,000 salary – plus a travel and entertainment allowance – and these other perks must definitely ease the burden

Joe Biden’s choice of a Swiss-made Rolex Datejust watch marks a break with recent US presidents who, with the exception of Donald Trump, have opted for low-profile or US timepieces.

Michael Pack, head of the US Agency for Global Media, and Robert Reilly, director of Voice of America, are out; the previous head of Radio Free Asia, Bay Fang, one of the first senior USAGM officials Pack forced out last year, has been reinstated.

The cadre of former US commanders in chief revere the presidency enough to put aside political differences and join together in a common cause.

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