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Donald Trump has signed a raft of executive orders within hours of returning to the White House as he reversed some of his predecessors Joe Biden’s policies. The new president told supporters at an inauguration parade event at a sports arena in Washington DC that he would revoke “80 destructive and radical executive actions of

Elon Musk’s starring role in the new Donald Trump administration was confirmed as he appeared front and centre of his inauguration proceedings – and witnessed him pledge a mission to Mars. Musk sat behind members of the Trump family for Monday’s ceremony, grinning and pumping his fists as the president declared he would “pursue our

Former presidents and tech billionaires were out in force as Donald Trump took control of the White House for a second time. The 78-year-old was sworn in at the Capitol building in Washington – with members of his new administration rubbing shoulders with his five children Click or tap on the white dots below to

The ceremony was a tapestry of America. Patriotism, religion, history, tradition woven together. Iconic. The peaceful transfer of power in this great democracy.  But the inaugural speech was Trump through and through. It was the speech his supporters expected. It was the speech his critics expected too. A humbling reflection of the awe of the

Donald Trump’s government is set to recognise only two genders, male and female. The move will come as part of a swathe of executive orders the incoming president will sign on his first day back in the White House. It is one of two branded as “common sense” orders and will end all federal funding

Outgoing US President Joe Biden used his final hours in the White House to issue several pre-emptive pardons – including to members of his own family. In his final act in office, Mr Biden issued the blanket pardons to five members of his family due to what he called “unrelenting attacks” from Trump and his

Donald Trump will declare an emergency at the US-Mexico border as one of a host of executive orders the incoming president is expected to sign on Monday and in the coming days. Incoming White House officials have said the first wave of executive orders is said to cover a mix of campaign trail promises, reversals

Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and former UK prime minister Boris Johnson are among the high-profile guests in Washington DC for Donald Trump’s inauguration. The three men were sat in the same row inside St John’s Church as the incoming president attended a church service before his swearing in. Other famous faces getting a prime seat

Drones, snipers, razor wire fencing and 25,000 personnel are among the security measures being deployed for Donald Trump’s inauguration. Hundreds of thousands of people are descending on Washington DC for the swearing-in ceremony. The inauguration is designated as a “national special security event” which allows for extra funding and coordination between agencies, including the Secret

Joe Biden said “welcome home” as Donald Trump arrived at the White House for tea ahead of his historic inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. The two men were joined by Mr Biden’s wife Jill and incoming first lady Melania for the tea, which is traditionally held on inauguration day to welcome

Even Mother Nature has read the script. The icy chill that’s driven this inauguration indoors is entirely in keeping with the element of extraordinary that is Donald Trump, his second presidency and everything it portends. It’s an occasion that belongs to all of us. American or not, there are consequences far beyond the Capitol, the

Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony is “likely” to be moved indoors due to cold weather forecast for Washington DC on Monday. A source familiar with the matter, who spoke to Sky News’ US partner, NBC News, on the condition of anonymity, said it was likely the ceremony would be moved indoors due to the frigid weather

If you think TikTok is messing with the heads of young people, consider what it’s been doing to America’s most powerful adults. Last March, Congress voted overwhelmingly to ban the app on American soil unless a US buyer was found. Despite claims or speculation that anyone from Elon Musk to MrBeast might be buyers, a

In Europe, the inauguration of Donald Trump will mean a reset in politics, trade and security. Europeans have heard him talk about cutting support for Ukraine, introducing tariffs and forcing NATO members to massively increase defence spending. The question, as ever, is whether his actions will match his rhetoric. If Mr Trump really does reduce

Apple has suspended AI-generated summaries of news notifications after some were criticised for being misleading and false. Many publishers flagged up errors in the way the feature had worded their original push notifications. The National Union of Journalists told Sky News earlier this week it wasn’t “fit for purpose” and should be taken down. Reporters

President Joe Biden will not enforce a ban on social media giant TikTok which is due to take effect the day before he leaves the White House, a US official has said. The ban is supposed start on 19 January, a day before Mr Biden leaves the Oval Office and his Republican opponent Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as ambassadors to help make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger”. Mr Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social the actors, all supporters of the president-elect, had been appointed as his “special envoys” to the world-famous filmmaking hub,

Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin has successfully launched its rocket into orbit on its first test flight. New Glenn – described by Blue Origin as a “giant, reusable rocket” and designed for a minimum of 25 flights – was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early on Thursday morning. As it happened: New Glenn blasts

The expectation was that this would be a speech tinged with hubris and bitterness.  The consensus was that it would be a greatest hits farewell threaded with frustration that America didn’t appreciate him despite the achievements, as he’d see them, of his one-term presidency – from a booming economy, record employment, historic infrastructure bills, climate

President Joe Biden has warned of a “dangerous concentration of power” among a few wealthy people in the United States in his farewell address to the nation. Without naming president-elect Donald Trump, Mr Biden said: “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy,