U.S. House of Representatives to proceed with impeachment of Trump, calls on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Sunday that Democrats will bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump early this week ...
Day: January 11, 2021
Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood who tried to stop pro-Trump insurrectionists dies by suicide
A Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood who responded to a pro-Trump insurrection last Wednesday died by suicide on Saturday, police ...
Biden picks Ambassador William J. Burns to become CIA Director
U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Monday announced that he had nominated Ambassador William J. Burns as Director of ...
Pro-Trump website Parler goes offline after Amazon suspends web services and Google and Apple drop it from App Stores
A pro-Trump website, favored by conservatives, but which does not monitor dangerous content, Parler, has gone offline after Amazon removed ...
Biden, Harris announce additional members of the Office of the White House counsel, including Nigerian-American Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo
U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris on Monday announced additional members of the Office ...
South Africa’s minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu tests positive for Covid-19
The South African Minister in the Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu (MP), has tested positive for Covid-19, the presidency said in a statement ...
House Democrats introduce article of impeachment against Trump and a resolution calling on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment and sack Trump
House Democrats introduced a resolution on Monday requesting Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President ...
Melania Trump angry about “salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me” over deadly Capitol insurrection
In a statement on Monday, First Lady Melania Trump said she was angry about "salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and ...
Social media company Parler sues Amazon
The social media company Parler sued Amazon on Monday, arguing that its suspension from Amazon's hosting service violated antitrust law ...
Op-ed: Africa and Europe, together against COVID-19 and for sustainable health security in Africa
Joint Op-ed by African Union Commissioner Amira Elfadil Mohammed and European Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen The COVID-19 response demonstrates the importance ...