Month: January 2021

As the coronavirus tears across much of Texas, Dr. Esmaeil Porsa is grappling with one of the most formidable challenges he has faced: The Houston hospital system he operates is running out of vaccines, The […]

Virginia Official Proposes Street Named After Donald Trump, Town Council Disagrees

Donald Trump may already have numerous buildings bearing his name, but now that he has left office a Virginia official thought that a street should be named after him too, Newsweek writes. Once they depart […]

Man Who Allegedly Entered Senate Chamber with Taser, Cuffs is Ordered Released Pending Trial

A federal magistrate judge in Tennessee on Friday ordered the pretrial release of a man who allegedly entered the Senate chamber during the Capitol riot while carrying a taser and zip-tie handcuffs according to Politico. […]

Schumer Pushes Trump Impeach Trial to Feb. 8 as McConnell, Biden Preferred

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday announced that former President Trump’s impeachment trial will begin the week of Feb. 8 — after President Biden indicated he wanted a two-week delay to focus on getting […]

Freedom Caucus Chairman Blasts ‘Sensational Lies’ after Capitol Riot

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is seeking to distance himself from a rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the storming of the Capitol amid scrutiny of actions from himself and others before the riot, The Hill reports. […]

More than 150 National Guard in Washington for Inauguration Test Positive for Coronavirus

Between 150 and 200 National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Joe Biden’s inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus, a U.S. official said on Friday, Reuters reports. The U.S. government […]

U.S. and Mexican Presidents Talk Migration, Coronavirus after Nagging Tensions

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden discussed migration, the COVID-19 pandemic and bilateral cooperation on Friday during their first phone call since the American assumed the presidency […]

Biden, Trudeau agree to Meet Next Month

President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to meet next month as Washington and Ottawa seek a reset in relations after four years of tension, The Hill reported. Biden and Trudeau spoke over […]

WH Dodges Taking Position on Trump Impeachment Trial

The Biden administration is avoiding taking a position on whether the U.S. Senate should vote to convict former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol […]

U.S. Factory Activity Near 14-Year High, Home Sales Rise in December

U.S. manufacturing activity surged to its highest level in nearly 14 years in early January, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving up prices and signaling a rise in […]

House to Deliver Trump Impeachment Charge on Monday

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s request for a delay, Reuters informed. Senate […]

Japan Says It Is Committed to Host Olympics, Denies Reports of Cancellation

Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a possible cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding […]

Bitcoin Briefly Tumbles Below $30,000, Falling 12%

Bitcoin briefly tumbled below $30,000 on Thursday, as the cryptocurrency continued a slide from record levels, CNBC informed. The digital currency dropped as much as 17% to $29,246.77, wiping out about $100 billion from the […]

Beijing Launches Mass Virus Tests as China’s Daily Tally Drops Slightly

Beijing launched mass COVID-19 testing in some areas on Friday, while Shanghai was testing all hospital staff as China battles its worst outbreak of the disease since March and families fret over reunion plans for […]

U.S. Congress Moves Toward Approving Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick

The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate backed a waiver on Thursday that paved the way for President Joe Biden’s nominee, Lloyd Austin, to lead the Pentagon even though he has not cleared the required […]

Biden’s Bold Immigration Overhaul May Face a Republican Wall in Congress

It was a bold opening salvo from the incoming administration of President Joe Biden: an immigration bill that would open a path to citizenship for roughly 11 million people living in the country illegally. But […]

Fauci Credits Biden for Letting ‘the Science Speak’ as New Administration Puts Focus on Virus

President Joe Biden unveiled sweeping measures to battle COVID-19 on his first full day in office on Thursday, with his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, praising his new boss’ willingness to “let the science speak” […]

Biden Seeks Five-Year Extension of New START Arms Treaty With Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a five-year extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, the White House said on Thursday, in one of the first major foreign policy decisions of the […]

Biden Launches Sweeping COVID-19 Changes on First Full Day in White House

U.S. President Joe Biden moved swiftly on his first full day in the White House on Thursday to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, his top priority as he turns the page on four years of Donald […]

U.S. Staying in WHO, to Join COVID Vaccine Push for Poor Nations

The United States under President Joe Biden intends to join the COVAX vaccine facility that aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor countries, his chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, told the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

World Leaders Welcome U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

Leaders from around the world reacted to the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, CNBC informed. The reactions ranged from offerings of congratulations, pitting their countries and economies […]

White House Reveals Which Global Leader Will Be First to Hold a Call With President Biden

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday told reporters that President Joe Biden’s first world leader call would be to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, CNBC reported. “His first call, foreign leader call will […]

Biden Looks to Galvanize COVID-19 Fight, Vaccinations as He Takes Office

President Joe Biden attempted to jump-start the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, signing a string of executive orders intended to lead a country reeling from its worst public health crisis in […]

China to Test Lunar New Year Travelers for COVID-19, Shanghai Reports New Cases

China plans to impose strict COVID testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, when tens of millions of people are expected to travel, as it battles the worst wave of new infections since […]

U.S. Senate Approves Haines as Director of National Intelligence

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved Avril Haines as the Director of National Intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence job, making her the first of President Joe Biden’s nominees to be approved, Reuters informed. The vote […]

Democrats Take Narrow Control of U.S. Senate

Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as well as the White […]

Biden Rolls Back Trump Policies on Wall, Climate, Health, Muslims

U.S. President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate […]

Biden Swiftly Begins Sweeping Away Trump’s Immigration Barriers

U.S. President Joe Biden signed half a dozen executive orders on Wednesday to reverse several hardline immigration policies put in place by former President Donald Trump, although migration experts warn that it will take months […]

January 20, 2021 Focus Washington

U.S. President Joe Biden Calls for End to ‘Uncivil War’

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the ‘uncivil war’ in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic […]