Trump's bizarre last-minute attempt to overhaul Covid travel restrictions
Trump has moved to lift restrictions imposed last year on international travellers.
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Video shows the moments before a US man was shot dead after taunting armed officers.
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Editorial: As a child of civil rights activists, Kamala Harris, was raised for this day.
Woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi's laptop wanted to sell it to Russians
Riley Williams accused of stealing laptop to send to the Russians.
Opinion: America's disarray is China's opportunity
The US currently has a crisis of credibility, writes the FT's Gideon Rachman.
US election: Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after scare
An explosion and fire caused panic during inauguration rehearsal.
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US Capitol riots: Heavy metal guitarist arrested by FBI
Jon Ryan Schaffer is accused of attacking police with bear spray.
Fox settled a lawsuit over its lies. But it insisted on one unusual condition
New York Times: Settlement with family of murdered man was a secret until after election.
What is it like to have Kamala Harris as 'Momala'?
New York Times: 'The idea of sharing our parents with the world is kind of insane.'
Donald Trump's eccentric former doctor dies aged 73
Harold Bornstein's over-the-top assessment of the President's health made news in 2015.
Man hid at Chicago airport over Covid fear
Californian man Aditya Singh said he was afraid to fly during the pandemic.
'Lunatic': China lashes Trump administration over Covid lab leak claims
Furious editorial labels Secretary of State "more evil than the rioters at Capitol Hill".
Trump women at war: Melania and Ivanka's bitter feud escalates
The tension has escalated so much the two don't even want to be in the same room.
Shane Te Pou: Trump supporters the rebels without a clue
OPINION: Actions have consequences. Anyone tell the insurrectionists?
Amazon, not Twitter, is the bigger threat to the internet
The company has the ominous power to shut you down online.
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Will Joe Biden be the next FDR?
New York Times: Like Roosevelt, Biden is trying to address long-neglected problems.
A first for an American president, and a first for Donald Trump
New York Times: Trump confronts an unfamiliar fate: Being held to account for his words.
Pentagon fears inside attack at Biden inauguration
There are 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington.
Rudy Giuliani caught in awkward Trump contradiction
Trump's personal lawyer left red-faced after the President contradicted his claims.
Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on last day
Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his last day in office.
A farewell to the Trump aesthetic
New York Times: Four years of soap opera chic and designer trolling are coming to an end.
One year, 400,000 coronavirus deaths: How the US guaranteed its own failure
New York Times: Health, political and community leaders offer picture of what went wrong.
Donald Trump's approval rating at all-time low
Republican approval of Trump's job performance took a startling 17-point drop.
Trump's request for huge military-style farewell parade rejected by the Pentagon
No military farewell is being planned for the commander in chief.
Sarah Cooper: 'Trump is the most dangerous man to ever hold the office'
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How badly Deutsche Bank was burnt by Trump
As Trump prepares to return to the corporate world, he's lost an important backer.
Gun stores swamped as protesters begin to gather across US
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Why are free societies sinking into an anarchic pit of social media hate?
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A QAnon 'digital soldier' marches on, undeterred by theory's unravelling
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The world's most important regulator is about to change.