Joe Biden

Trump enters final days in power as US braces for potential unrest – live

Nation wakes to fear of more trouble in wake of Capitol attack but also hope inauguration can begin new era

Tom Lutz in New York

17, Jan, 2021 @7:58 PM

Biden will appeal for unity as US braces for violence by Trump supporters

America on edge as troops guard capitols and president-elect prepares executive orders to reverse Trump on climate, Iran, Covid and more

Richard Luscombe, with Julian Borger and Lois Beckett in Washington

17, Jan, 2021 @7:25 PM

Biden plan to vaccinate 100m people in 100 days ‘absolutely doable’, Fauci says

President-elect’s ambitious initiative to combat Covid-19 and its economic toll will face steep challenges

Victoria Bekiempis in New York

17, Jan, 2021 @5:18 PM

Joe Biden executive orders will reverse Trump on climate, Iran, Covid and more

Incoming chief of staff trails flurry of action in first days, meant to undo damage at home and abroad

Martin Pengelly in New York

17, Jan, 2021 @2:32 PM

How Trump supporters are radicalised by the far right

A move by extremists to the encrypted Telegram app from Parler makes it harder to track where the next attack could come from

Mark Townsend Home Affairs Editor

17, Jan, 2021 @10:15 AM

Biden's plan to wear Ralph Lauren fits inauguration's sober, unshowy tone

Fashion brand reported to be dressing the president-elect, a move that would subtly signal a distancing from the Trump era

Priya Elan

17, Jan, 2021 @9:30 AM

Unscrupulous and aggressive, Pompeo plans to be the next Trump – but smarter | Simon Tisdall

The secretary of state has laid political booby traps for Biden in a diplomatic onslaught – with the aim of winning the White House

Simon Tisdall

17, Jan, 2021 @9:15 AM

America is broken – can Biden and Harris put it back together?

The US is riven with stark inequalities, rising white supremacist terror and large numbers who believe the election was stolen. The new administration faces a truly daunting challenge

Chris McGreal in Kansas City, Missouri

17, Jan, 2021 @8:00 AM

Abraham Lincoln is America's better angel – Joe Biden must draw on his spirit | Ted Widmer

The 16th president gave inaugural addresses at the outset and end of civil war. His successor must bind similar wounds

Ted Widmer

17, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM

We're on the verge of breakdown: a data scientist's take on Trump and Biden

Peter Turchin, an entomologist-turned-historian, offers insight into the battle between elites

Edward Helmore

17, Jan, 2021 @6:30 AM

The Observer view on Joe Biden’s plans for the presidency | Observer editorial

For the sake of his nation and the world, the president-elect must hit the ground running and show that his ambitious ideas work

Observer editorial

17, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM

Joe Biden cannot govern from the center – quashing Trumpism demands radical action | Robert Reich

This Republican party traffics in conspiracy and thuggery – the new president must be bold on healthcare, equality and more

Robert Reich