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The inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States will take place on 20 January.

It will be his second time taking office. He served as the 45th US president between 2017 and 2021.

In this episode of Path to the Presidency, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda, Christian Fraser and Courtney Subramanian look at the shifting dynamics in Washington just weeks before Donald Trump takes office.

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A judge has ordered that Donald Trump will be sentenced on 10 January in his hush-money case in New York.

The sentencing date is less than two weeks before the US president-elect is set to be sworn in as president.

New York Justice Juan Merchan signalled he would not sentence Trump to jail time, probation or a fine, but instead give him an "unconditional discharge".

Trump had attempted to use his presidential election victory to have the case against him dismissed.

The president-elect has posted on social media dismissing the judge's order as an "illegitimate political attack".

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Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a court case alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission.

The tech giant was accused of eavesdropping on its customers through its virtual assistant Siri.

The claimants also allege voice recordings were shared with advertisers.

Apple, which has not admitted any wrongdoing, has been approached for comment.

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Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta.

In a post on Meta's Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly seven years.

He will be replaced by his current deputy and Republican Joel Kaplan, who previously served as deputy chief of staff in the White House during President George W Bush's administration, and is known for handling the company's relations with Republicans.

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Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as Speaker of the US House of Representatives in the first round of voting after overcoming a Republican revolt.

The final tally stood at Johnson with 218 votes, Democrat Hakeem Jeffries with 215 votes and one vote for another member.

President-elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the Louisiana lawmaker Johnson.

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Today, we look at the government’s plans for a new independent commission on the future of adult social care in England.

It's due to start this April, but the final proposals are unlikely to be delivered before 2028.

Adam is joined by Vicki Young, BBC’s deputy political editor, and Mike Padgham, chair of the Independent Care Group, the association for all care providers in York and North Yorkshire.

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US lawmakers have convened on the Capitol to kick off a new Congress.

Friday marks the start of the 119th Congress, with Republican majorities in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate.

This marks a Republican trifecta given that President-elect Donald Trump is also returning to the White House later this month.

Despite an endorsement from Trump, current speaker Mike Johnson faces opposition from several members within his caucus who remain unconvinced he deserves a second chance.

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New Orleans is mourning the loss of at least 14 people after a pick-up truck drove into a crowd of people in the city’s French Quarter in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Americast hosts Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain what we know so far and how both Joe Biden and the incoming president, Donald Trump, have responded to the attack.

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After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korean police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol.

A large number of pro-Yoon supporters gathered outside his residence before sunrise, and were later joined by a human wall of security staff inside the property. It meant the 150 officers found themselves helplessly outnumbered.

The politician is currently under investigation for abusing his power and inciting an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in early December.

A Seoul court issued a warrant for his arrest early this week after he ignored three summonses for him to appear for questioning.

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The brother of the New Orleans terror attack suspect has said his action on New Year’s Day was “completely out of character”.

Fourteen people were killed and at least 35 injured after Shamsud-Din Jabbar carried out an Islamic State (IS)-inspired attack and drove into crowds in the early hours of New Year's Day.

His brother has given an interview to our US partner CBS.

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