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...
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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...
Security Increased as Washington Mayor Discourages People from Attending Inauguration
The Secret Service and National Guard have both pledged an increase of resources in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguratio...
US Lawmakers Discuss Next Moves as Nation Grapples to Understand Violence at Capitol Building
With U.S. President-elect Joe Biden set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, one question being debated is whether Congress will pursue a s...
Major Corporations Suspend Donations to US Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Certification
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/BANGALORE — Marriott International, the world's largest hotel company and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Associ...
US Lawmakers Likely Exposed to Coronavirus During Riot Lockdown, Official Warns
U.S. lawmakers who were in lockdown when a violent mob breached security at the Capitol last week likely have been exposed to the co...
Twitter Bans Trump, Removes Tweet by Iran’s Khamenei on Same Day, Sparking ‘Double Standards’ Backlash
U.S. tech giant Twitter took sharply different actions against the leaders of the U.S. and Iran on Friday, permanently banning Presi...
US Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Sweeping Asylum Rules
A U.S. judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration's most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before P...
Google Suspends Parler App From Its Play Store; Apple Gives 24-hour Warning
Alphabet's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking app from its Play Store until the app adds robust content mo...
