Also on this day in 2020 President Donald Trump met with European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.
Facebook is passing the buck for its indefinite suspension of former president Donald Trump to a quasi-independent oversight board.
Brayden Harrington, a New Hampshire boy who bonded with Joe Biden over stuttering, read words of JFK during the special capping off Biden's inauguration.
Watch this stunning aerial footage that captured a herd of elk during a survey of their population in Colorado.
The judge released Riley June Williams into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions, and instructed her to appear Monday in federal court in Washington.
From busts of Rosa Parks, MLK Jr., and Cesar Chavez to a blue rug pulled from storage, see Biden's slightly renovated Oval Office.
Appearing side-by-side in a video message, the trio each wished Biden well as he stepped into the White House. Watch the video here.
Style-wise, Inauguration Day was short on surprises and long on symbolism. Here’s a look at what was worn by the new president, first lady, vice president and second gentleman — and why it matters.
Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump.
See all the big moments from Inauguration Day, including Trump's departure and the swearing in of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Also on this day in 2020, more than a thousand Central American migrants prepared to walk across a bridge leading to Mexico in an attempt to convince authorities there to allow them passage through the country. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.
The vice president may be second in line for the most powerful job in the nation, but there isn't necessarily a lot to do besides wait – unless the president wants another adviser.
Lady Gaga belted out the national anthem Wednesday in a very Gaga way — with flamboyance, fashion and passion. Watch her performance here.
"Tiger King" Joe Exotic's team was so confident in a pardon, a celebratory limo was readied, but his name wasn't in Donald Trump's flurry of pardons.
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman made a big impression as she summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew."
Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries.
The Constitution is clear: On Jan. 20, there will be a transfer of power. There is no mention of an inauguration. Here's why we do it anyway.
A look at the life and career of the soon-to-be 46th president of the United States.
Retail-style folding just got a whole lot easier.
The ethics pledge was outlined in one of Trump's first executive orders as part of his campaign pledge to "drain the swamp."
