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Donald Rumsfeld: Former US defence secy, architect of Iraq war dies at 88

Donald Henry Rumsfeld was born on July 9, 1932, in Chicago, according to his 2011 memoir, "Known and Unknown."

US is bracing for a surge of Trumpism in twilight of Covid-19 pandemic

While most Americans go about their calmer post-Trumpian lives under the Biden administration, a significant number of their fellow citizens live in a different reality.

GOP sees opening to revive attacks on Dr Anthony Fauci in email trove

Dr Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic, lionised by the left

Facebook board's Trump decision could have wider impacts for tech companies

Since the day after deadly January 6 riots on the US Capitol, former President Donald Trump's social media accounts have been silent muzzled for inciting violence using the platforms

Walter Mondale, former US vice president routed by Reagan, dies at 93

Of his decades in public service, Mondale spoke most glowingly of the two terms he spent representing Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, supporting civil-rights measures

At first Cabinet meeting, US President Biden says team 'looks like America'

President Joe Biden's first Cabinet meeting looked and felt different from those of his predecessor

Joe Biden declines to call for Andrew Cuomo to resign, awaits probe

Biden passed up an opportunity to join other Democrats calling for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is under investigation after multiple allegations of sexual harassment

President Biden marks 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order

A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access

Donald Trump, returning to political stage, teases possible 2024 run

Trump repeated lies he has told about his Nov. 3 presidential election loss to Biden, and offered a withering critique of his Democratic successor's first weeks in office

Joe Biden's Medicare pick would be first Black woman to hold post

Her nomination was confirmed by a person familiar with the White House decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement

Pronita Gupta named special assistant to Prez Biden for Labor and Workers

During the second term of the Obama Administration, Gupta was Deputy Director, Women''s Bureau at the US Department of Labor from April 2014 to January 2017

Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump party

The plan would be to run candidates in some races but also to endorse center-right candidates in others

Trump unhappy with attorney's opening statement during impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly unhappy with his defense attorney Bruce Castor's opening argument on the Senate floor this afternoon, according to two people familiar with his reaction

Six Republican Senators also say Trump's impeachment trial constitutional

Six Republican Senators joined their Democratic colleagues in the United States Senate on Tuesday to vote that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional

Democrat, Republican leaders agree to short impeachment trial of Trump

Trump, who is now living in Florida, has refused to appear before the Senate trial

US: Key arguments by Donald Trump's lawyers ahead of impeachment trial

His lawyers in a 78-page memorandum on Monday detailed a range of legal and factual arguments that they intend to make at trial

Trump should not receive classified intelligence briefings, says Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said that he does not believe that former President Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, citing his 'erratic behaviour unrelated to the insurrection'

Trump lawyers label calls for Senate trial testimony as 'PR stunt'

"The President (Trump) will not testify in an unconstitutional proceeding," Miller said in a statement

Donald Trump opens office to 'carry on' his administration's agenda

A slew of technology platforms excised Trump accounts or subgroups, including those on Twitter, Facebook, Shopify, Twitch and Instagram, after the Jan. 6 riot by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol

World loves Joe Biden but is losing faith in America, says survey

President Joe Biden is popular across much of the world and expected to provide greater U.S. leadership on issues such as fighting Covid, terrorism and climate change, a new multi-nation survey shows