Joe Biden is on the cusp of suffering his first political defeat since taking office.

Images of desperate Texans have circulated worldwide.

A divisive Republican is shaping up to be Donald Trump's "true heir", not his children.

Former president still insists he won in first interviews since leaving Oval Office.

Trump Plaza - former haunt of the rich and famous - is reduced to rubble in 20 seconds.

Donald Trump declares war on the Republican establishment with insult-laden statement.

The ex-president's overall popularity is grim. But among Republicans, he's still a star.

First legal action filed by a member of Congress, with more expected to follow.

"It has become very clear that House Democrats hate Donald Trump," the defence argued.

"You're acting like a child!" to which the girl replied, "I am a child!" The 9-year-old girl's mother, Elba Pope, told The Associated Press she didn't think the white officers saw her daughter the same way they would have seen a white child. Video / AP

Bruce Castor's rambling speech admitted what his client would not - the election result.

Senators vote 56-44 to proceed with the former president's impeachment trial.

Even Trump's allies are baffled by his lawyer's opening arguments.

One message sent to Thomas Caldwell before the siege read: "You are the man COMMANDER".

Donald Trump's final weeks in office weren't just chaotic - they were also pricey.

Trump won't be clued in on US Govt secrets any more - and he's being trolled from the sky.

The axing comes as an election tech firm files a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Fox.

Officials said factors beyond presidential immunity prevented Trump from being charged.

Classified briefings are traditionally given to ex-presidents. Biden's over the tradition.

Biden sees the US "playing a more active and engaged role" to end the war with diplomacy.

He met advisers and conspiracy theorists in the Oval Office. It went off the rails.

Former president's lawyers say the impeachment is unconstitutional.

Trump raised $237m in donations that could be used to pay his legal fees. Or not.

The US democracy promotion project backslides into a military overthrow.

The report, written by Trump's chief strategist, identifies two key failings.

"He regrets very, very much having ... been duped by the president," lawyer says.

"Count me out," Lindsey Graham said on January 7. Now: "We're going to need Trump".