Attackers in organized columns, a woman shouting instructions on a megaphone, and suspicious tours the day before: Investigators are probing the possibility that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was planned, with help from insiders. Disturbing videos, photos and online communications point to ...
A second economic crisis for Biden, but a different first response
Joe Biden is inheriting an economic crisis as he assumes the presidency, just as he did when he became vice president a dozen years ago. But this crisis is different and, to the relief of many liberal economists, so is Biden’s response.
Reducing tariffs on China by even a "moderate" amount would benefit the U.S. economy, according to a study by a business council and an economics firm. The report released Thursday came as the United States awaits the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, who ...
Some rightwing groups warning their members away from protests
Some U.S. far-right groups are warning members to avoid the armed rallies planned before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, alleging that the federal government or rivals may be seeking to incite them to violence and entrap them. "Groups would love for us to show up and ...
Trump to leave town early Wednesday before Biden inauguration
By the time Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. president Wednesday, his scandal-tainted predecessor Donald Trump will already be far away, having helicoptered out of the White House a last time earlier that morning, an official said Friday. Trump will be the ...
Biden overhauls faltering vaccine campaign with new name and team
President-elect Joe Biden is overhauling the faltering U.S. vaccination initiative he’s about to inherit, appointing new leaders of the effort and retiring its unpopular name days ahead of his inauguration. Biden will install David Kessler, who served as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration ...
Whether Biden can restore and sustain America’s global leadership depends on how effectively he mends domestic fractures and addresses deep-seated misgivings about globalization.
North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile at parade
'Powerful weapon' likely to put all of Japan within range, and experts say it could lay the groundwork for longer-range solid-fueled missile.
Will Biden undo Trump’s last minute legacy?
The Biden administration may be trapped in a quandary over Taiwan because the U.S. may send the wrong signal to China if the new secretary of state nullifies Pompeo’s Jan. 9 decision.
For Russia, nuclear arms curbs with Biden are a 'no brainer'
The New START treaty, which limits the nuclear stockpiles of the United States and Russia, expires just 16 days after the president-elect's inauguration.
Biden unveils plan to pump $1.9 trillion into pandemic-hit U.S. economy
"A crisis of deep human suffering is in plain sight, and there’s no time to waste," the president-elect said on Thursday in announcing the package.
Japan maintains 'pragmatic' line on Trump's incitement of Capitol siege
Even lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party criticized their leaders after the government's top spokesperson described the situation in Washington as "difficult."
