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President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office (Evan Vucci/AP)

Joe Biden targets Trump policies as he takes helm as US president

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

Lady Gaga sings the national anthem before Joe Biden’s inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington (Greg Nash/Pool Photo via AP)

With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem at inauguration

January 20, 2021

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington (Patrick Semansky/AP/Pool)

Poet Amanda Gorman delivers inspirational inauguration performance

January 20, 2021

Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Vice president Kamala Harris opens a new chapter in US politics

January 20, 2021

A child reacts as villagers hold placards featuring Kamala Harris (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Indian village cheers for Kamala Harris during swearing-in as US vice president

January 20, 2021

Donald Trump and his wife Melania wave to supporters (AP/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump hints at comeback as he bids farewell to Washington

January 20, 2021

Firefighters inspect the debris caused by an explosion in Madrid, Spain (Bernat Armangue/AP)

Four killed as gas explosion rips through Madrid building

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