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DC on lockdown and on edge before Biden’s inauguration

2:36 pm January 20, 2021

Washington: The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place in a Washington on edge, after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol unleashed a wave of fear and unmatched security concerns. And law enforcement officials are contending not only with the potential for outside threats but also with rising concerns about an insider attack […]

Third time lucky: Joe Biden to be sworn in as US President on Wednesday

8:37 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: With a promise to ‘heal’ America, which in recent months witnessed a chaotic election and messy transition of power, Joseph R Biden will take the oath to become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Biden, who is known around the world for his stint as the vice president during the Obama administration, will be the oldest person ever sworn […]

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

3:48 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the country without legal status, a massive reversal from the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies. The legislation puts Biden on track […]

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, […]

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 […]