HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge may decide Thursday whether a Pennsylvania woman accused of helping steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol should be released on bail. U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson is also expected to preside over a preliminary hearing for […]
WASHINGTON — It was 10:30 a.m., time for math class, and Tylee Wise was in his usual spot — a twin-size bed in the room he shares with his little sister, a television droning a few feet away — when a knock came at the apartment door. A teacher had come calling, hoping to find […]
The White House website was updated to allow users to choose their pronouns as Joe Biden was sworn in as US President. A new contact form allows people to select from she/her, he/him, they/them, other, or prefer not to share. Those who select ‘other’ have the option to write what pronouns they use. Users are […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The Biden administration on Wednesday (Jan 20) put Mr Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist who was sworn in on Tuesday as the top lawyer for the National Security Agency (NSA), on administrative leave, a US official said on Wednesday. Mr Ellis’ last-minute appointment was ordered over the weekend by Mr Christopher Miller, then […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – The Biden administration on Wednesday (Jan 20) put Mr Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist who was sworn in on Tuesday as the top lawyer for the National Security Agency (NSA), on administrative leave, a US official said on Wednesday. Mr Ellis’ last-minute appointment was ordered over the weekend by Mr Christopher Miller, then […]
Joe Biden spent his inaugural address preaching unity in a country riven with division. But on his first day in office he went solo to sign 15 executive orders and two directives. It was all aimed at undoing Trump’s work swiftly- from re-joining the Paris Climate accord, to a national mask mandate, to reversing the […]
President Joe Biden starts his first full day in office pledging to unify the country and heal divisions after four turbulent years. America’s new leader, the country’s 46th president, is a seasoned political operator but the challenges he faces are legion. Taming the pandemic, dealing with the economic carnage it has reaped and calming a […]
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – After a tumultuous four years, Americans may expect the incoming first lady, Dr Jill Biden, to return the East Wing to a more traditional presence. But before she took office, Dr Biden signalled that she would be bringing her own approach to the job. Her second job, anyway. Dr Biden, who has […]
The threat of the coronavirus pandemic and fears of a recurrence of the violence that rocked the Capitol two weeks ago combined to give President Biden’s swearing-in on Wednesday a look and feel like no previous inauguration. Instead of throngs of celebrating well-wishers crowding the Capitol and adjacent areas, the grounds were cut off by […]
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed a slew of executive orders to combat the coronavirus, tackle climate change and reverse his predecessor Donald Trump’s immigration policies on his first day in office. Seeking a head start in arresting the pandemic that has taken 400,000 lives and millions of jobs, Mr Biden signed an order requiring […]