Four times in the last three days, Mike Pompeo has used his official government account @SecPompeo  - 3 million followers) to boost the status of his personal account @mikepompeo  - 775k followers). It's the personal account he'll be using if he runs for president in 2024.

DC Police Officer Daniel Hodges: “It was my pleasure to help crush a white nationalist insurrection.”

I regret to inform you that “George Orwellian” is now an adjective Republican congressmen are using.

Back at it:

Blinken says Biden continues to support Two State Solution but acknowledges it's "hard to see near-term prospects" for any Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. He said Biden admin's goal is to "slowly build some confidence" between the two sides for talks.

Trump is leaving the White House for the last time at 8am ET / 1pm UK / 3pm Cairo.

At least 13 dead in twin suicide bombings at a market in central Baghdad. It's the first such attack in the heart of the Iraqi capital since 2018, according to @Reuters .

Fireworks above the Washington monument on the day of Biden's inauguration. 📸: @Maxar