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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

Joe Biden inauguration LIVE: Biden signs 17 orders to undo Trump's legacy

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take oath: Trump departs White House, leaves a letter for Joe Biden. Stay tuned for US President inauguration live updates

US: Democrats gaining Senate control as three new members take oath

The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote

VP swears in 3 new senators, Ossoff youngest Democrat to serve since Biden

The swearing-in of the three new senators was groundbreaking as Warnock and Ossoff have become the first Black and first Jewish senators

Donald Trump's global broadcasting chief quits over calls for resignation

Michael Pack resigned as the chief executive office of the US Agency for Global Media just minutes after President Joe Biden was inaugurated on Wednesday. The agency runs the Voice of America

Joe Biden appoints Dan Smith as acting secretary of state: White House

Biden also appointed Andy Baukol as Acting Treasury Secretary and Monty Wilkinson as the Acting head of the Justice Department

Trump's parting gifts to Biden: Roaring stocks, weaker dollar, tons of debt

If history is any guide, the stock market should give Biden a warm welcome. The S&P 500 has risen in the first 100 calendar days in eight of the last 10 presidential terms

US: With a nation in crisis, pressure builds on Joe Biden to deliver

Biden is under significant pressure to turn his pledges of unity and competence into results - and swiftly

Donald Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

The pardons and commutations for 143 people, including Bannon, were announced after midnight Wednesday in the final hours of Trump's White House term

Joe Biden, Harris reaffirm racial equity, diverse Cabinet in White House

Biden, 78, and Harris, 56, are due to take over the reigns of the country on January 20

Joe Biden picks Rohit Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles

The pick comes as Democrats are eyeing ways to provide student loan relief to millions of Americans as part of a Covid-19 relief package

Kamala Harris acknowledges challenges, says It's not going to be easy

"We''re going into Wednesday knowing that we''re ready to do the work, and we''ve got a lot of work to do. It''s not going to be easy," Harris told reporters

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.

US: Joe Biden's long political evolution leads to his biggest test

8-year-old president-elect will inherit stewardship of a nation wrenched by pandemic, seismic cultural fissures and an opposition party's base that considers him illegitimate

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

Man who stormed US Capitol last week requests Donald Trump for pardon

A man who donned fur, horns and red, white and blue face paint while storming the US Capitol last week is now requesting a pardon from President Donald Trump

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