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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

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris submits her resignation from Senate

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday officially resigned from her Senate seat, ending her four-year innings in the upper chamber of the United States Congress. Her resignation from the Senate came two days before the 56-year-old would be sworn in on Wednesday along with President-elect Joe Biden, making history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president. Harris, a Democrat, has formally submitted her letter of resignation to California Governor Gavin Newsom, CNN reported, quoting a Harris aide. "I hereby resign as Senator from the State of California, effective January 18th, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). "As I assume my duties as Vice President of the United States, I would like to thank the people of California for the honour of serving them in the U.S. Senate over the past four years," CNN quoted Harris' resignation letter to Newsom as saying. Harris won her seat in November 2016 and was sworn in January 2017. At the

Washington DC converted into garrison city ahead of Biden's inauguration

The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected

20 Indian-Americans get key roles in Joe Biden administration

Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans, including 13 women, to key positions in his administration

Man arrested with handgun, ammunition at Washington DC checkpoint

Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration

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

20,000 national guard with lethal weapons being deployed in Washington DC

The Pentagon is deploying 20,000 National Guards with lethal weapons in Washington DC, a week ahead of the inauguration, to prevent any violence

Companies donated $170 million to Republicans who rejected Biden win

Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Trump, according to a new report

Companies donated $170 million to GOP election objectors: Report

Many companies have since said they will avoid making donations to members of the House and Senate who voted to overturn Biden's win

20,000 national guard with lethal weapons being deployed in Washington

As many as 15,000 have already been deployed in and around the Capitol Hill and another 5,000 would be added around the January 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden

2021: Dark clouds and silver linings

Fresh hopes on the economic, health and political front temper the grim legacy of 2020

YouTube suspends Donald Trump's channel for at least one week

YouTube is suspending Trump's channel for at least one week, and potentially longer, after his channel earned a strike under the platform's policies, the company said Tuesday evening

Donald Trump issues emergency declaration for presidential inaugural

Trump is issuing an emergency declaration for the nations capital amid growing concern among local and federal authorities about violence in the lead-up to and during Joe Biden's inauguration

Pink or blue, casual or formal? Vogue goes rogue with Kamala's cover pic

Kamala Harris' cover photograph on Vogue has lit up the internet with duelling interpretations of how she is represented

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Announcements by corporates threaten to throttle fundraising resources for Republicans who will soon be out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress

Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

Airbnb has said that it's reviewing reservations in the Washington DC area ahead of next week's presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity

US Capitol riot: Facebook to remove content with 'stop the steal' phrase

A Facebook spokeswoman clarified the company would allow posts that clearly share the "stop the steal" phrase to either condemn or to discuss neutrally

Will the bull keep running?

The global setting is perfect for equities, but investors should have one eye on factors that could rattle the markets

Twitter shares fall 7% following permanent ban on Donald Trump

The company confirmed its decision in a blog post on Friday, saying Trump's tweets breached policies by risking incitement to violence

Trumpism lives

Polarisation will sustain his brand of politics