NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

3:54 pm January 16, 2021

Washington : President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump‘s vision of “America First” in favour of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he’s able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of US foreign policy. It could be a hard sell. From Europe to the Middle East and Asia, […]

Biden slams Republican lawmakers for not wearing masks during Capitol Hill attack

3:29 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has slammed Republican lawmakers who refused to wear masks while huddling in a secure location during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol despite the threat of coronavirus, telling them that ”it’s time to grow up”. At least four members of US Congress — including Democratic leaders Pramila Jayapal, Brad Schneider and Bonnie Watson Coleman — have tested positive for COVID-19 since the […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

1:57 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: The Trump administration has carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty. Dustin Higgs, convicted in the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge in 1996, was the third to receive a lethal injection this week […]

Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office

1:54 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an ambitious goal of inoculating 100 million Americans with COVID-19 vaccines in the first 100 days of his administration, noting that the vaccine rollout in the country, the worst hit by the pandemic, has been a ”dismal failure.” Ahead of his inauguration on January 20, Biden on Friday held a briefing with his team […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot

11:19 pm January 15, 2021

Washington : The Justice Department’s internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforcement agencies prepared for and responded to last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. The investigation by the inspector general’s office will examine whether information was shared by the Justice Department to other agencies, including the Capitol Police, about the potential […]