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President Donald Trump delivered his farewell address on Tuesday. “I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning,” Trump said. “This week we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous.”

“I only have one regret,” said President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday. “[Beau’s] not here. Because we should be introducing him as president.”

It’s going to be a virtual celebration full of top Hollywood stars and superstar musicians for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Hosted by Tom Hanks, the “Celebrating America” event will be headlined by Justin Timberlake, Demi Lovato, Jon Bon Jovi and R&B singer Ant Clemons, the Presidential Inaugural Committee said Wednesday.

Inauguration Day is also moving day at the White House. It’s typically a precision operation carried out in about five hours as the residence staff labors to move out one leader and settle in another. The clock normally starts ticking when the outgoing and incoming presidents leave the White House together to head to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony....

President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he’s sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies.

The nation is on edge ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the country’s 46th president, in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot this month. Locally, both the FBI’s Boston office and state police have said that there’s no indication of any credible threat to Massachusetts currently known. Additionally, there’s no specific threats of violence known against...

There are no credible threats known in Massachusetts, but law enforcement officials aren’t taking any chances.

Hundreds of National Guard members from New England have been deployed to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont have said they are sending Guard members in the wake of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol last week. Rhode Island has said it is not sending...

A group of Christian leaders is preparing to meet the tense national mood in the run-up to inauguration with three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming organized under the umbrella of #PeaceWithJustice

The riot at the Capitol forced many people to cancel plans to travel to Washington, D.C., for Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration — though not everyone’s.

Gov. Charlie Baker activated up to 500 National Guard personnel for deployment to Washington D.C., for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20.

The governors of five of New England’s six states have said that they have received requests to send National Guard members to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont have said they’ll be sending Guard members. Rhode Island said it is not sending any of its soldiers....

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin at 1 p.m. on Inauguration Day

Maine is sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for inauguration security, focused on protecting the Capitol rather than managing a large crowd.

The Massachusetts National Guard is preparing to deploy to Washington, D.C., to help provide security following the Capitol riot.

Two major railroad workers unions have asked the Department of Homeland Security to beef up security on Amtrak and other passenger lines, including by creating a no-ride list akin to the no-fly list that prevents people identified as risks from boarding planes

Airbnb will cancel and block reservations in the Washington, D.C., area during inauguration week to ensure “hate group members are not part of the Airbnb community.” The announcement comes after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan asked visitors to stay away from the D.C. area for the inauguration as a response to...

Massachusetts is expected to send “a few hundred” of its National Guard members to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, according to Gov. Charlie Baker. “We’ve had — and I would imagine this is true for many states — we have had an ask from Washington to support a fairly significant request for guard personnel in our…

Video Wednesday showed members of the U.S. National Guard sleeping on the floors of the U.S. Capitol. The National Guard was called in during the Capitol riots on Jan. 6 and remain on the grounds to protect against possible attacks leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Jefferey Rosen discusses the coordination of efforts on Jan. 6 when rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol and discusses the future threats for which the country is preparing.