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Inheriting a confluence of crises, Biden will take helm as US president

US has seen a near-death experience as a democracy. Americans who will watch the new president be sworn in are now acutely aware of how much it needs to be protected

In first hours as President, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus

Biden set to sign a series of executive orders, that will return US to Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization, and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

Trump leaves Washington an outcast, trailed by pandemic, joblessness

Biden will arrive in Washington on Tuesday, where Trump isn't expected to give him a meeting, according to people familiar with the matter

Kamala Harris to resign her Senate seat, will give no farewell floor speech

Harris will be the first Black woman and first woman of South Asian descent to serve as vice president of the US.

A voice in everything: Harris prepares for key role in Biden's White House

With the confluence of crises confronting Joe Biden's administration, Kamala Harris is expected to have her say in all aspects of Biden's agenda

Kamala Harris to be sworn in as US VP by Justice Sotomayor on Jan 20

Harris, who will script history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian US vice president, will be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic justice in US Supreme Court

Donald Trump's impeachment trial likely to begin on Inauguration Day

Trump was impeached by the House on Wednesday on a single charge of incitement to insurrection after the deadly Capitol siege last week by a pro-Trump mob

More than 100 individuals arrested for Capitol Hill riots, says FBI

US security agencies have arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week's siege of the Capitol

US govt blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China

The US has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. and China's third-largest national oil company for alleged military links, heaping pressure on Beijing in Trump's last week in office

Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of First Lady

Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named Indian-American Garima Verma as her digital director and Michael LaRosa press secretary, the Biden transition team said

7,000 guards already deployed to Washington for inauguration, says General

The US National Guard already deployed about 7,000 members in order to support security during upcoming Joseph Biden and inauguration on January 20

US new rules to block telecom tech purchases from China, 5 others

The United States on Thursday (local time) announced new rules to block purchases of technology and communication equipment from five "foreign adversaries" including China

Biden announces $1.9 trillion stimulus Covid-19 'American Rescue Plan'

US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday announced a $1.9 trillion plan to revive the country's economy and combat the coronavirus

Over and out for Trump? How he could be barred from holding office again

US President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives a second time

Former FBI director Comey terms US Capitol attack as 'planned assault'

Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday said that the evidence he has seen so far suggests the attack on the US Capitol was a 'planned assault'

President-elect Biden names former UN envoy Samantha Power as USAID chief

US President-elect Joe Biden announced he has nominated former US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Senate minority leader says Trump impeachment trial can "begin immediately"

After US House impeached Trump for his role in inciting last week's riot at Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Schumer said a trial can begin immediately if the Senate Majority Leader McConnell agrees

FBI, Secret Service brief Joe Biden on inauguration security plans

FBI officials and the US Secret Service have briefed President-elect Joe Biden on security precautions surrounding his inauguration and will also provide daily updates

US government executes first woman on death row in nearly 70 years

The US Supreme Court, with its conservative majority, cleared the way for her execution after overturning a stay by the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals

Trump admin shelves planned investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu

Senior officials in the administration had been considering plans to add the firms to a list of alleged Chinese military companies, which would have subjected them to a new US investment ban