The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

Outgoing Vice-President Kamala Harris has signed her office desk as part of a decades-long tradition.

The Missouri man's intention was to overthrow the government and replace it with a "Nazi style dictatorship", officials say.

The man was stopped at a security checkpoint while trying to enter the building's visitor centre.

America's goodbye to its 39th president - which will include a stop at the US Capitol - has officially begun.

The suspect is seen placing a device near the Democratic National Committee headquarters a night before the Capitol riot.

Lord Mandelson - set to be the UK's ambassador to the US - revels in his image as a behind-the-scenes fixer.

The Justice Department says four paid FBI informants entered the Capitol during the riot - none of whom were authorised to do so.