WASHINGTON — Joe Biden on Monday wrapped up a more than 50-year political career, but promised that “we're not leaving the fight,” as he bid farewell to the presidency and flew to California to unwind with his family and ease back into private life.

Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden have departed the U.S. Capitol in one final grand exit after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States

The sudden warmth was shocking, considering how frosty things had been between Jill Biden and Kamala Harris just a week earlier at Jimmy Carter’s funeral

Exiting the Oval Office brings ex-presidents into one of the world’s most exclusive clubs, with there being just four other living ex-presidents left after former President Jimmy Carter died late last year. Biden, set to join the club in a few days, will still receive pensions and protections from his time in office.

President Joe Biden is spending the last full day of his presidency in South Carolina — a state that helped propel him to the White House in 2020.

After the oath-taking, inaugural address, luncheon and traditional parade, the new president gets to go into the White House to find the family's clothes, furniture and other personal belongings in place and the kitchen stocked with favorite foods.

The pageantry and parties surrounding President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration culminate on Monday. There's his swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda and followed by an Oval Office ceremony and inaugural balls.

About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to address the crowd later in the day. Trump is also expected to sign several executive actions at the area during his on-stage appearance.

Donald Trump pledged during his inaugural address to ‘completely and totally reverse’ everything Mr Biden did.

Sometimes more talking doesn't produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.

The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that

Feeling burned by the holdover of Obama administration appointees during his first go-around, Trump swiftly exiled Biden holdovers and moved to test new hires for their fealty to his agenda.