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Published
January 18, 2021

Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.

President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term.
Published
January 17, 2021

Russian opposition leader Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

He had spent the previous five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack that he blamed on the Kremlin.
Published
January 17, 2021

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died.
Published
January 13, 2021

In historic vote, House impeaches president for the second time, on a charge of inciting insurrection at Capitol

Ten Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues in passing the measure quickly on a vote of 232-197.
Published
January 12, 2021

Trump says he takes no responsibility for Capitol insurrection, visits Texas

Trump defended his fiery rally remarks last week as ‘totally appropriate’ and showed no remorse for the following attack, the most serious and deadly domestic incursion at the Capitol in the nation’s history.
Published
January 12, 2021

Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and Republican power broker, dies

Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness.
Published
January 11, 2021

Nancy Bush Ellis, sister and aunt of presidents, dies

Nancy Bush Ellis, a longtime Democrat who helped her Republican brother and nephew get elected president, has died of complications of the coronavirus.
Published
January 11, 2021

Who were they? Here are photos of the Capitol rioters sought by FBI

The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters. The FBI investigators had seen no indication antifa activists were disguised as Trump supporters.
Published
January 11, 2021

Belichick won’t accept Trump’s offer of Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump said he would present one of the nation’s highest civilian honors to Bill Belichick, the football coach of the New England Patriots and the only coach to win six Super Bowl titles.
Published
January 11, 2021

PGA Championship leaving Trump National in ’22 tournament

The PGA of America has voted to leave Trump National Golf Club for its PGA Championship event next year