|
Pentagon deploys troops skilled in handling nukes for Bidens inauguration US troops gather on January 18, 2021 outside the US Capitol. (Photo by Getty Images)
The Pentagon has authorized the deployment of hundreds of active-duty US troops with expertise in handling chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological and explosive weapons for President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration... |
|
|
EX-AG called Trump fraud claim bulls--- to his face Former US Attorney General William Barr (Photo via EPA)
Former US Attorney General William Barr told President Donald Trump that his claims of a stolen election are "bulls---" and the legal team he is counting on for his future is "clownish," a report says.
The Trump loyalist made the comments on December... |
|
|
US warns India against S-400 purchase deal with Russia: Report This file picture shows a Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system in an undisclosed location in Russia. (Photo by the Hurriyet Daily)
The United States warns India that it would not get a waiver on its planned acquisition of S-400 air defense systems from Russia, implying that New Delhi will face... |
|
|
US murder increase in 2020 triples previous annual record Last year the number of homicides in the United States reached a level not seen in nearly three decades.
Across the United States local newspapers are running the same headlines: a record-breaking year in murders. The murders are mostly confined to poor areas populated by minorities, and many say... |
|
|
House votes to impeach Donald Trump with just a week to go before he is due to step down President Donald Trump tours a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall under construction Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Alamo, Texas. - Copyright AP Photo/Alex Brandon
US President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time on Tuesday after ten Republican lawmakers turned against him over last weeks... |
|
|
People plotting to do danger: US senator President Donald Trumps supporters clash with police outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.(Reuters photo)
Senate minority leader Charles Schumer has warned about the violent protests by thousands of the US President Donald Trumps supporters, as they are are planning to storm the Capitol ahead of the... |
|
|
Iran: Pompeos claims of al-Qaeda ties preposterous, shows failure of pressure policy US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on January 12, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Iran says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeos latest "preposterous" accusations against the Islamic Republic are part of the Trump administrations "failed policy of Iran-bashing"... |
|
|
Several House Republicans join Democrats bid to impeach Trump US President Donald Trump (File photo)
Several House Republicans are joining Democrats in voting to impeach President Donald Trump as Vice-President Mike Pence is refusing to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust him.
On Tuesday night, the US House of Representatives approved a resolution urging Pence... |
|
|
US claims show failed maximum pressure policy against Iran: FM spox The file photo shows US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gestures during a UN Security Council meeting.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced as "baseless" recent US accusations about Irans ties with the al-Qaeda terrorist group, saying the claims show Washingtons frustration and the failure of... |
|
|
US state Capitols brace for armed protests against Biden victory Members of the US National Guard arrive at the US Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
Capitols across the United States are bracing for armed protests against by Donald Trumps supporters in the wake of the US Capitol breach in Washington, DC.
"Given recent events in Washington... |
|
|
US lawmaker apologizes for Hitler was right remark, says shes passionately pro-Israel Freshman US Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois has drawn swift criticism from Republicans for quoting Adolf Hitler in a speech outside the Capitol.(File photo)
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), who was sworn into office earlier this week, tweeted on Wednesday that her recent reference to German Nazi Party leader Adolf... |
|
|
Pompeo says Iran should not enrich uranium at any level US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Photo by Reuters)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the outgoing administrations most vocal Iran hawk, has said the Islamic Republic should not enrich uranium at any level, as Tehran threatened to expel international inspectors unless US sanctions were lifted.
Iran... |
|
|
US Capitol police officer dies of injuries from riot from Trump supporters The US Capitol building
US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died of injuries suffered when supporters of President Donald Trump assaulted the legislative building, the force said on Thursday, bringing to five the number dead from the riot.
Wednesdays breach of the US Capitol building was a stunning... |
|
|
Capitol riot: Biden, others, slam double standard in police response Pro-Trump supporters storm the Capitol building in Washington DC, January 6, 2021.
President-elect Joe Biden has denounced the double standard in police response to the violent attack on Capital Hill by President Donald Trumps supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters demanding racial justice in... |
|
|
Trump tells aides he wants to pardon himself in final days of presidency: Report A supporter of US President Donald Trump wears a gas mask and holds a bust of him after he and hundreds of others stormed the Capitol building, January 6, 2021.
US President Donald Trump has suggested to aides he wants to issue an executive pardon for himself in the final days of his presidency in order... |
|
|
Trump condemns his supporters who stormed Capitol Hill, promises smooth transition US President Donald Trump (File photo)
US President Donald Trump has finally acknowledged President-elect Joe Bidens victory and condemned his supporters who stormed the Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Armed protesters broke into the US Capitol, forcing the chamber to halt the ongoing vote to certify Bidens... |
|
|
Trump promises orderly transition after four die as mob storms US Capitol Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. - Copyright AP Photo/Julio Cortez
US President Donald Trump has admitted his presidential term is ending and promised an "orderly transition on January 20th" a day after his supporters... |
|
|
US Congress certifies Joe Biden win after Capitol insurrection Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate on January 6, 2021. - Copyright Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool
The US Congress certified Joe Bidens election victory early on Thursday, hours after a mob... |
|
|
US airline union calls for ban on pro-Trump mob A member of a pro-Trump mob sits in the Senate Chamber, in Washington DC, the US, on January 6, 2021.
A large union of flight attendants in the United States says violent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, who breached the US Capitol on Wednesday, should not be allowed to leave the Washington... |
|
|
Twitter, Facebook suspend Trumps accounts after video US President Donald Trump shared a message on Twitter as supporters swarmed the US Capitol in Washington D.C., on January 7, 2021. (Photo by Associated Press)
US President Donald Trump has been suspended from Twitter and Facebook after posting messages on the social media platforms to support violent... |
|
|
Video shows moment woman killed by police in US Capitol amid riot US Capitol Police detain rioters outside of the House chamber. (Photo by Getty Images)
Four Americans have been killed as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Bidens victory in the November election.
A young woman... |
|
|
US cabinet discusses Trumps removal over riot as four killed on Capitol grounds US Vice President Mike Pence presides over a Joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results in Washington DC, on January 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Members of US President Donald Trumps cabinet are considering the possibility of his removal, after he rallied rioters to break into... |
|
|
Los Angeles police clash with pro-Trump rioters as rally called unlawful assembly Trump supporters protesting election results brawl with counter protesters outside LAPD Headquarters in Los Angeles, US, on Wednesday, on January 6, 2021. (Photo by Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Clashes have broken out between the Los Angeles Police and pro-Trump rioters as a downtown rally for the outgoing... |
|
|
Pence wont interfere in election count despite pressure from Trump In this file photo taken on October 10, 2020 US Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a rally in The Villages, Florida. (AFP photo)
US Vice President Mike Pence will not reject the results of the Electoral College during Congress certification process despite growing pressure from President Donald Trump... |
|
|
Trump administration readies oil bidding in Alaska wildlife refuge Activists attend a protest against the legislation that would open Wilderness in Alaska to oil drilling on Capitol Hill in Washington, US October 17, 2017. (Source: Reuters)
The Trump administration on Wednesday (Jan 6) will open bidding on drilling leases in a pristine Arctic wildlife refuge in Alaska... |
|
|
Pence wont interfere in election count despite pressure from Trump In this file photo taken on October 10, 2020 US Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a rally in The Villages, Florida. (AFP photo)
US Vice President Mike Pence will not reject the results of the Electoral College during Congress certification process despite growing pressure from President Donald Trump... |
|
|
Democrat Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker amid political uncertainty US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi takes her oath of office as the Speaker the 117th House of Representatives after being re-elected as Speaker in Washington, US, January 3, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the only female US Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has been narrowly... |
|
|
US decides to keep aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf over Iran threats In this file handout photo taken on September 18, 2020 and released by the US Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz transits the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP photo)
The United States has reversed a decision to bring an aircraft carrier home from the Persian Gulf days after ordering the vessel out of the Middle... |
|
|
US surgeon general: No reason to doubt Covid-19 death toll ... US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has "no reason to doubt" the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Covid-19 death toll, contradicting President Donald Trumps claim that the agency has "exaggerated" its numbers.
"From a public health perspective, I have no reason to... |
|
|
Blackwater guard pardoned by Trump says acted correctly in Baghdad shooting Former Blackwater security guard Evan Libebty. (AP file photo)
One of the four Blackwater security contractors, pardoned by US President Donald Trump in a controversial move last month, says he "acted correctly" in a 2007 massacre of Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.
Evan Shawn Liberty had been convicted... |
|