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A member of the National Guard stands guard behind a fence toped with razor wire in preparation for next week's Presidential inauguration a week on January 14, 2021, in Washington, DC. The center of Washington was on lockdown as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops were being mobilized due to security concerns ahead of the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski
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US capital locks down as security threats mount

WASHINGTON, Jan 14, 2021 (AFP) - The center of Washington was in lockdown Thursday as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops were mobilized following

Joe Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden will propose injecting $1.9 trillion into the US economy when he takes office next week, as evidence mounts that the recovery from the sharp downturn caused by Covid-19 is flagging. / AFP / JIM WATSON
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Biden pledges ‘new chapter’ but Trump impeachment trial looms

WILMINGTON, United States, Jan 15, 2021 (AFP) - President-elect Joe Biden unveiled plans Thursday for fighting Covid and injecting $1.9 trillion into a battered US