Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office

As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already

The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday was expected to be attended by around 50 heads of state and government. Joe Biden was not there to admire the magnificent splendour of the 850-year-old place of worship. But Donald Trump was.

The role reversal neatly symbolises how power is draining from one man to the other. Biden, now a lame duck, appears to be in decline both physically and politically, fading from America's national stage and tarnishing his legacy with a pardon for his errant son.