Joe Biden

Pictures showed at least four of the missiles with black-and-white cones being driven past flag-waving crowds

If convicted, a second, simple majority vote would be enough to bar the real estate tycoon from trying to come back as president in 2024.

Trump survived a first impeachment almost exactly a year ago when the Republican-controlled Senate acquitted him of abusing his office to try and get dirt on Biden's family before the election.

Says the 25th Amendment is only for when a president is incapacitated

The Pentagon said Monday it had authorized 15,000 National Guard troops to be deployed for Biden's inauguration.

The bad news included data showing spiking Covid-19 cases led in December to the first job losses since April.

Harris' team has also said that this was not what was agreed upon by both sides prior to the photoshoot.

If Parler is unable to find a new hosting partner by 08H00 GMT Monday, when Amazon cuts off its services, the site will be unable to function.

In a blog post Twitter explained that the suspension was based on numerous factors, such as evidence that plans for future armed protests were already proliferating on and off Twitter.

The royal said that while his immediate reaction to the riots was "shock" and "disbelief," it quickly turned into "disgust."

Critics of the online platforms argued they moved too slowly as Wednesday's violence was organized on social media, directing their ire at Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

Bipartisan anger was brewing over the failure of law enforcement to prevent the mobs from entering Congress.

Jacinda Ardern tweeted: "Democracy - the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully should never be undone by a mob."

The session of Congress comes one day after voters in Georgia apparently handed a pair of stunning victories to the Democratic Senate candidates over Republican incumbents.

Republicans hold 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate and a victory in just one of the runoff races would give them a majority and the ability to thwart Biden's agenda.

Markets have been buoyed in recent months by the prospect of Republicans holding the Senate and provide a check on the Democrats but analysts said a "blue wave" scenario has spooked investors.

Trump savaged Republicans who have refused to endorse his baseless claims.

Pro-Trump protesters not quite willing to concede are expected to rally in Washington on Wednesday.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a dozen lawmakers in asserting that "allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes"

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the "resounding rebuke" that both houses of Congress delivered by overwhelmingly overriding Trump's veto.

Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.

Trump's campaign has lost dozens of court challenges in several contested states, with judge after judge saying they showed no evidence of any significant fraud.

For days, Trump refused to put his signature on the relief package approved overwhelmingly by Congress following months of negotiation, calling it a "disgrace."

The stock market has shrugged off the political chaos, closing higher for the past two days, focusing on hopes the coronavirus vaccine rollout will bring an economic recovery.

The Trump campaign has lost dozens of legal challenges to Biden's election, and the window for further such action is nearly closed.

Although the door has all but shut on his efforts to overturn the vote results, Trump has remained defiant.

Ahead of Biden's inauguration one major formality remains, when Congress, presided over by Vice President Mike Pence, opens up and counts the electoral votes on January 6.

The lawsuit came as all 50 states plus Washington, DC have formally certified their vote tallies, opening the way to convene the Electoral College in five days.

Obama's claim comes amid reports that outgoing President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is preparing for a political career.

According to Melania's statement, it is meant to be used solely by first families for "leisure time."