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US: Congressmen seek FBI inquiry into vandalism of Mahatma Gandhi statue

A bronze statue of Gandhi in the Central Park of the city of Davis in Northern California was vandalised, broken and ripped from the base by unknown miscreants last week

US economy to hit pre-pandemic size by the middle of this year, says CBO

The new projections from the office, which is nonpartisan and issues regular budgetary and economic forecasts, are an improvement from the office's forecasts last summer

Democrats take narrow control of US Senate as three new members sworn

Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California took the oath of office in the Senate chamber hours after President Joe Biden was sworn in.

US Capitol briefly put under lockdown due to 'external security threat'

In days after that an unprecedented level of security has been placed in entire Washington DC

Federal Reserve to stick to super-easy policy amid economic 'lull'

Analysts are penciling in faster economic growth now that vaccines are rolling out and with a Congress now controlled by Democrats more open to big government spending than Republicans typically are

Social media app Parler, suspended after Capitol riots, may not return: CEO

"It could be never," he said. "We don't know yet." The app said in a legal filing it has over 12 million users

Decoded: Donald Trump impeached, again; here's what happens next

This is the second time Trump has been impeached, a first in the history of American politics

Bitter Senate impeachment trial of Trump could bog down Biden's first days

Trump became the first president in US history to be impeached twice when the House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to charge him with inciting an insurrection

House impeaches Trump after US Capitol siege; his fate in Senate hands

Only three US presidents ever impeached; none removed; vote held with large security presence at US Capitol; Pelosi calls Trump 'clear and present danger' to US

Six Republicans back Trump impeachment after storming of US Capitol

A growing number of Republican lawmakers have said they will vote to impeach him on charges that he incited his supporters to carry out the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress

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US House Democrats race to impeach Trump over deadly Capitol siege

Making his first public appearance since the rampage that killed five, Trump lambasted Democrats for pushing ahead with the impeachment drive

US House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution against Donald Trump

US House Democrats introducing impeachment charged Trump with "incitement of insurrection" for his role in the attack on the US Capitol last week

Joe Biden says Donald Trump's impeachment is for Congress to decide

Biden told reporters that he was focused on containing the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring rapid vaccination and bolstering the economy

An attack on America

Donald Trump has irreparably damaged US power

Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies US Capitol, 4 dead

A woman was shot and killed by police, and three others died in apparent medical emergencies

Pro-Trump mob attacks US Capitol, lawmakers return to certify Biden win

Vice President Mike Pence, reopening the Senate, directly addressed the demonstrators: "You did not win."

Trump concedes defeat, pledges 'orderly transition' of power to Joe Biden

Commenting on the certification, Trump said the decision "represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history."

US Congress certified just 12 of 538 electoral votes before riots broke out

The US Congress could certify just 12 Electoral College votes before pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol, interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to certify Biden's win

Congress to certify Biden's presidential victory despite US Capitol attack

Despite the chaotic situation at the US Capitol following violent protests, Congress will continue the work of certifying President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in the evening