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Treasury Secretary nominee Yellen is urging lawmakers to support President-elect Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
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![Loren Reed, who faces 10 years in prison for alleged threats, is seen in this undated photo during a hiking trip in Arizona, the United States [Al Jazeera courtesy of Johnathan Yellick]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Reed.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Arizona man charged for alleged threat after FBI, police investigate Facebook post during Black Lives Matter protests.
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Biden needs a grand strategy to clean up Trump’s mess and restore America’s leadership in the world.
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FBI is investigating a former lover’s accusation the woman stole a laptop from House Speaker Pelosi...
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The legislation puts Biden on track to deliver on a campaign promise important to Latino and immigrant communities.
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Aditya Singh is charged with illegal trespassing for staying in US airport, claiming a fear of COVID is the cause.
![United States President Donald Trump has long boasted about his business acumen and corporate connections, but company after company cut ties with him following the violent siege at the US Capitol by his supporters [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-01-12T151430Z_186536507_RC2F6L9LRCDX_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Dozens of businesses took action against US President Donald Trump and some Republican lawmakers after the Capitol riot.
![Joe Biden takes office on Wednesday with a promise to overturn on 'day one' the so-called Muslim Ban - the executive order that outgoing President Donald Trump put in place restricting citizens from several Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States [Matt Slocum/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP_21016484113356.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Rights groups have welcomed Biden’s promise, but question whether it will do enough to address the harm it has caused.
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Donald Trump was a manifestation of the problems in US society. His legacy will be a testament to this.
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New era opens in Washington as spotlight falls on Biden’s nominees for governing roles at State Department and Pentagon.
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Museum describes blimp raised in London two years ago as a ‘particular moment of resistance’.
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US trade representatives have asked Australia to develop a voluntary code and suspend the proposed laws.
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Drills come as Beijing announced sanctions on US officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan.
![The US will require negative COVID-19 tests from all international travellers from January 26, but the Biden administration says it will not lift bans on people arriving from much of Europe and Brazil [File: Mario Tama/Getty Images via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/063_1292666339.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Spokeswoman for president-elect who takes office on January 20 says controls on Europe, Brazil arrivals will remain.
