Here are all the actions the US President is taking to address a raging coronavirus crisis on his first full day - President Joe Biden's first full day in office Thursday will focus on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national strategy that includes several executive actions related to vaccinations and testing in hopes of moving the federal response in a different direction. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:52:28 GMT |
McConnell wants to delay Trump's impeachment trial - The timing of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial is still unsettled while Senate leaders haggle over how a power-sharing agreement will govern a 50-50 Senate. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:34:37 GMT |
Tim Cook once gave President Trump a $5,999 Mac Pro - In a new financial document released just hours after he left the White House, former President Donald Trump disclosed Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave him a $5,999 Mac Pro computer. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:18:57 GMT |
Beaches closed and booze banned in tourist hotspot - With its vast mountain ranges, sandy beaches and towering forests, Cape Town is a place where the natural world dominates, imploring visitors to stop and soak it all in. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 23:06:53 GMT |
Republicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump's future looming large - Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed Washington, either by picking up his mantle or by trying to steer the party in a new direction. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:39:32 GMT |
Fauci was asked if he feels 'free' under Biden. Hear his response - During a White House press briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters that he feels liberated to speak freely and honestly about the coronavirus pandemic and the science behind it under the Biden administration. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:26:56 GMT |
Congress approves waiver for Biden's defense secretary pick - The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:25:02 GMT |
Flight attendants are having ugly confrontations with passengers over masks - Masks have become a matter of course on airplane flights, and unfortunately, so have ugly confrontations about wearing them. Since the pandemic started, flight attendants and crew members have reported more than 200 incidents to the federal government in which they were harassed or threatened over in-flight mask policies. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:08:29 GMT |
Trump left behind no vaccine plan, sources say - Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump administration, sources tell CNN, posing a significant challenge for the new White House. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:08:26 GMT |
Construction of Trump's border wall halted for review of Biden order - The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden's executive order calling for construction to grind to a halt. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:45:03 GMT |
Vatican bank's former chief found guilty of money laundering - The former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and aggravated embezzlement. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:28:51 GMT |
Emerging evidence suggests new coronavirus variant could be problematic for vaccines - As researchers around the world race to see if new coronavirus variants will pose a problem for the vaccines, a second study in two days says a variant from South Africa could possibly do just that. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:23:42 GMT |
Biden removes Churchill bust from Oval Office - It had once been a transatlantic art scandal -- or at least various actors of questionable intent would have you believe it was. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:21:07 GMT |
Fact check: Is it constitutional for Trump to be tried in the Senate after leaving office? - Questions have arisen over the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump's impending trial in the Senate. Trump is the first president to be impeached twice and would be the first ex-president to have his impeachment tried in the Senate while out of office. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:14:50 GMT |
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move out of DC and lease luxury condo in Miami - Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have moved out of their Washington, DC, home, and have signed a one-year lease on a luxury condo in Miami at the Arte, an expensive oceanfront residential building, a source familiar with the couple's move confirmed to CNN. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:10:46 GMT |