US Election 2020: Meet five new faces making political history in the US

The California senator is the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice-president.

Words matter. So how did Republican and Democratic lawmakers choose to describe the chaos on Capitol Hill?

The Utah senator said those questioning the election result were complicit in this attack on democracy.

Armed ers of President Trump pushed past security and broke into the iconic building.

The US president-elect says storming of Capitol building is "an assault on democracy".

The US Capitol has gone into lockdown amid violent clashes between police and Trump ers, who broke security lines and are inside the building.

Claiming victory over David Perdue, Ossoff thanked the people of Georgia "for the trust you have placed in me".

Joe Biden and Al Gore have shown how to preside over contentious election certifications.

President Trump says he hopes his vice-president will "come through" when Congress meets to certify Joe Biden's victory.

From Socks the cat to Macaroni the pony, the US presidential tradition is returning with Joe Biden.

Joe Cunningham uses his farewell speech to call on people to "listen to each other, maybe even have a beer".

Pete Buttigieg is the first openly LGBT cabinet member to be sent for confirmation by the US Senate.

Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden, while Trump's press secretary refers to "ongoing litigation".

US President-elect Joe Biden says the country's system was "pushed, tested and threatened".

The president of the United States is not chosen directly by voters, but by what's known as the electoral college.

Jay and Peter are two of the 538 US electors, who vote on Monday to formally choose the next president.

US President-elect Joe Biden outlines his three key goals for his first 100 days in office.

Gabriel Sterling, who's called out threats against workers, says the president's words "have consequences".

He lost the election, but did better than most experts were predicting. How does this keep happening?

Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling calls for an end to threats of violence against staff.