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Inside Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump's epic bromance
Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz
Florida bank says it has closed Trump's accounts
Fauci says it's 'liberating' working under Biden
Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem is a stunning vision of democracy
Is Donald Trump's brand 'radioactive' or will he reinvent himself once again
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president on family Bible his son Beau used
Politics
Clinton knocks Pompeo for vowing to release more of her emails
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed her successor Mike Pompeo’s pledge to release more of her emails ahead of the election as “pathetic,” insisting that there is nothing of importance in her unreleased communications.


Kamala Harris responds to Trump's birther attacks
Presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump and his campaign will "engage in lies" and "deception" after he floated a new conspiracy last week about her eligibility to serve as vice president and president.
'Urgent' hearing with postmaster general Louis DeJoy
The rise of Kamala Harris
Michael Flynn secretly ‘neutered’ Obama’s moves on Russia
Donald Trump: Relaunch of a relaunch
Nazis: Katie Hopkins permanently removed from Twitter

Großbritannien lehnt Fristverlängerung endgültig ab
Trotz der Corona-Krise will Großbritannien die EU am 1. Januar 2021 verlassen. Damit steigt der Druck auf die Verhandlungspartner, sonst droht ein harter Bruch.

'I should not have been there': Top general regrets Trump photo op
Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, expressed his regret for walking with President Donald Trump across Lafayette Square for a photo op after authorities forcefully cleared the area of protesters, calling the appearance a "mistake."

How George Floyd’s death reverberates around the world
Some might dispute whether America remains the “indispensable nation”, a phrase deployed in 1998 by Madeleine Albright, then the country’s secretary of state. But it is certainly still the nation that cannot be ignored, the one that, in a sense, sets the political weather globally.

Donald Trump bashes Mitt Romney
President Donald Trump began his week by making fun of Republican foe Mitt Romney for participating in a Black Lives Matter protest march on Sunday.
Shortnews
66 percent approve of Biden’s handling of transition
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Wednesday, new surveys report that a majority of Americans approve of the way he has handled the tumultuous transition period — which has been marred by baseless voter fraud claims, a still-raging pandemic and mob violence inside the Capitol.
Facebook bans 'Stop the Steal' organizer
Facebook and Instagram have permanently banned one of the top organizers of the “Stop the Steal” protest that devolved into deadly riots on Capitol Hill last week. Within the last day, the company removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Ali Alexander, a far-right Republican operative who helped organize the event.
Security concerns: Theft of two computers
At least two computers were stolen from the Capitol when a violent mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building on Wednesday – including one from the office of the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi – raising grave information security concerns. An aide to Pelosi confirmed Friday that a laptop was stolen from the speaker’s office, saying it belonged “to a conference room and was used for presentations”, but did not elaborate further on what information it may contain.
Trump's behavior 'betrayal of his office'
William Barr, the former attorney general, released a scathing statement about Donald Trump’s behavior yesterday, as a mob stormed the US Capitol. Barr, who left office late last month, described the president’s conduct as a “betrayal of his office and supporters.” In a statement to the AP, Barr said that “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable.”
Trump adviser resigns
Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, Matt Pottinger, and former chief of staff and current special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, have resigned. Two other senior White House officials – the national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, and the deputy chief of staff, Chris Liddell – are reportedly considering stepping down after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building.