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Soldiers
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia National Guard, and other law enforcement officers guard a vehicle entry point on the National Mall on January 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. After last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol Building, the FBI has warned of additional threats in the nation's capital and in all 50 states. According to reports, as many as 25,000 National Guard soldiers will be guarding the city as preparations are made for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. President. Samuel Corum/Getty Images/AFP
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Biden’s swearing in

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Covid concerns, razor wire and no Trump: An inauguration like no other WASHINGTON, Jan 18, 2021 (AFP) - With war-zone-like security, no crowds and coronavirus

Kamala Harris
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff take a selfie with the owners of Floriana, an Italian restaurant that has been in business over 40 years, during a visit to support the local establishment amid the Covid-19 pandemic, near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Kamala Harris will shatter one of the highest glass ceilings Wednesday when she takes the oath of office as America's first woman vice president, blazing a trail in the most diverse White House ever. Eric BARADAT / AFP
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Trailblazer Kamala Harris: America’s first woman vice president

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WASHINGTON, Jan 18, 2021 (AFP) - Kamala Harris will shatter one of the highest glass ceilings Wednesday when she takes the oath of office as

Trump International Hotel and Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, Illinois. Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of political tumult capped by his supporters' violent attack on the Capitol, the US president's brand stands tarnished, threatening his businesses, experts say. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP
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Trump brand tarnished after bruising presidency and Capitol attack

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NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2021 (AFP) - Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of