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The restrictions on Mr. Trump’s accounts were implemented after pro-Trump rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and threatened lawmakers.

Congress ratified the president-elect’s victory in an overnight joint session, with lawmakers from both parties condemning president’s rhetoric

He has just two weeks left in office but some say even that’s too long. A radical plan to sack Trump is emerging that would mean one of his closest allies turning on him.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has branded the “thugs, extremists and villains” who stormed the US Capitol Building on Wednesday a “disgrace,” adding that Beijing hopes Americans can experience stability in the near future.

Joe Biden’s presidential election victory has been certified by Congress despite objections by Trump loyalists. The certification process was disrupted earlier when a mob broke into the Capitol.

The world is reacting with fury and distress after the US Capitol riot - with former presidents and Mr Trump’s old allies joining in the

U.S. Capitol Police put the Capitol into an hourslong lockdown after pro-Trump rioters forced their way into Congress, forcing lawmakers to shelter in place and halting debate over the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. A woman who was shot during the unrest has died, D.C. police said.

Nancy Pelosi, the only woman to serve as US Speaker of the House, was narrowly re-elected to the position Sunday in a deeply divided new Congress that convened in the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency.

The signing of the bill ended a standoff with Congress and paved the way for millions of Americans to get economic relief as the coronavirus pandemic surges across the country.

A top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force has said she will retire after it emerged she hosted a holiday gathering.

The agreement is expected to provide a $600 direct check to many Americans, $300 a week in enhanced federal unemployment benefits, and aid for schools, vaccine distribution and small businesses.

President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations.

Judges are highly political, but they aren’t exactly like politicians.

FDA’s thumbs-up—first for coronavirus vaccine in U.S.—will pave way for shots to be administered within day or two

The annual Department of Defense funding bill passed the Senate on Friday despite facing Republican-led opposition. It includes sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and on Turkey, for its acquisition of S-400 missiles.

Susan Rice, the former U.S. National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, will exit the board of Netflix to join the Biden administration. “We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many

New administration may seek to revise or repeal rule that limits reach of the U.S. minimum tax on foreign profits

An email seeking comment was sent to the Department of Homeland Security.

President-elect forms his team

President-elect Joe Biden will face a massive problem to overcome with the American public from the moment he takes office, new polls suggest.