Rare sedition charge gains interest after Capitol attack
A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the US Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of … Read More
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Biden’s US$1.9 trillion rescue package offers bridge for hard-hit economy
US President-elect Joe Biden’s proposal to pour US$1.9 trillion into a hobbled economy could lay the foundation for a surge in jobs and spending that many economists say is needed to … Read More
US House impeaches Trump for a second time; 10 Republicans vote yes
Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in US history to be impeached twice, as 10 of his fellow Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to charge … Read More
McConnell remains undecided on convicting Trump in Senate trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told his GOP colleagues in a note Wednesday afternoon that he remains undecided whether he’ll vote to convict President Donald Trump at his coming … Read More
US to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passenger
Nearly all air travellers will need to present a negative coronavirus test to enter the United States under expanded test testing requirements announced on Tuesday. Under the rules taking effect Jan. … Read More
Biden plans to appoint interim agency heads during confirmation process
President-elect Joe Biden will appoint interim agency heads to lead Cabinet agencies and departments while his nominees await confirmation, a necessary move because of delays in the transition process, a … Read More
Republicans on Board, U.S. House Democrats Press Forward on Impeachment Vote
With at least five Republicans joining their push to impeach President Donald Trump over the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Democrats in the House of Representatives stood poised for a … Read More
WhatsApp says your privacy won’t be affected if you don’t use these two optional features
WhatsApp recently announced that it is updating its terms of service and privacy policies from February 8, 2021. After facing a lot of backlash from users over privacy concerns, the Facebook-owned messaging … Read More
Democrats Barreling Toward Impeaching Trump In Wake Of Capitol Siege
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to impeach Donald Trump on Wednesday unless he steps down or is removed before then, after drawing up charges accusing him of … Read More
US re-designates Cuba as ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism”, reversing an Obama-era decision days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo … Read More