Biden inauguration

National Guard officers march toward a series of security checkpoints in downtown Washington on 17 Jan. KELLY KIMBALL FOR FOREIGN POLICY
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Ahead of Biden’s inauguration, a solemn eeriness descends on the capital

A maze of checkpoints stretches across Washington’s commercial and residential districts, webbed in caution tape and patrolled by thousands of troops

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans
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Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

File Photo: US President-elect Joe Biden delivers a pre-Thanksgiving speech at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Politics

Biden pushes unity two days before taking over crisis-laden White House

Members of the US National Guard arrive, as the US Capitol goes into lockdown during the dress rehearsal ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in Washington, US, January 18, 2021. Rod Lamkey/Pool via REUTERS
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US Capitol lockdown lifted, fire nearby contained

National Guard members stand guard outside the Michigan State Capitol ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in Lansing, Michigan, US, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Politics

Heavily fortified statehouses around US see small protests

US President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters following an online meeting with members of the National Governors Association (NGA) executive committee in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
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Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit as soon as his first day in office

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez. Photo: Collected
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Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at diverse Biden inauguration