Trump Administration Carries Out 13th and Final Execution
The Trump administration on Friday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five...
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Armed Protests Feared Ahead of Inauguration
The FBI is issuing new security warnings ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, citing potential armed protests in state...
Biden Names Geneticist for New Cabinet-level Post on Science
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Polic...
In Unprecedented Move, US Ambassador to UN Meets Virtually with Taiwan President
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft met virtually with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen Wednesday night after her...
Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation...
Washington Beefs Up Security Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
The same day the U.S. Congress voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, the nation’s capital prepared to welcome t...
NYC to Cancel Business Contracts with Trump Organization
New York City, U.S. President Donald Trump’s hometown, says it will cancel all contracts with his business organization because of t...
Biden Picks Samantha Power for USAID Post
President-elect Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has picked Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under Pre...
Trump to Visit Southern Border
U.S. President Donald Trump travels Tuesday to the southern city of Alamo, Texas, near the U.S-Mexico border, where he is expected t...
Pompeo Defends Changes at USAGM Under Trump Appointee
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday defended the leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media against criticisms that its CEO...
FBI Looking at Threats to Biden’s Inauguration
Concerns are growing that the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week by extremists supporting U.S. President Donald Trump may be the...
