On Inauguration Day, both the outgoing and incoming US presidents issued controversial pardons that expanded the power to new limits.
Joe Biden gave family members pre-emptive pardons, while Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people charged with crimes related to the riot at the US Capitol.
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines how both cited "politically motivated prosecutions" to explain their actions – and why that's a challenge for trust in the justice system going forward.
The Hughes fire ignited on Wednesday afternoon, growing to more than 8,000 acres in a few hours.
Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.
A winter storm is dropping snow and freezing rain onto parts of the US deep south, prompting blizzard warnings.
Historic snowfall prompted the first-ever blizzard warning in Southern Louisiana and Southern Texas.
The BBC spoke with Trump supporters queuing to get a seat inside the arena where the new president will speak.
BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.
Thousands of people joined in on demonstrations as the United States prepares to inaugurate its new president.
Watch some of the most surprising moments in the history of presidential inaugurations.
Areas around the country are seeing freezing conditions ahead of even colder temperatures in the coming days.
More than a thousand California prisoners have helped to battle the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles.
Outgoing Vice-President Kamala Harris has signed her office desk as part of a decades-long tradition.
Two creators, who've built their careers on the platform, talk about the potential fallout from a ban.
The Moss Landing power plant, in California, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area.
A Los Angeles resident returned to find his home still standing after the Eaton fire torched his street.
The BBC was inside US Secretary Antony Blinken's last briefing when the interruption occurred.
This is the fourth episode since eruption began December 2024.
The outgoing US president warned against power in the hands of the wealthy, the threat of the tech industry and climate change.
Experts from the University of Alberta believe this is the first time audio of a meteorite fall is recorded.
A well-planned house that endured severe flames from the Palisades fire has put a spotlight on innovative protective features.
The BBC's Emma Vardy visits a community outside the evacuation zone where some residents are not taking any chances.
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