Joe Biden promised 'a new chapter' for the nation on the day after Trump became the first US president to ever be impeached twice, as the incoming Democrat sought to seize the narrative in a primetime address and get Americans looking forward again.
Trump's access to social media platforms that he used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut off since a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington last week.
The Senate will not hold a trial before 20 January, when Democrat Joe Biden assumes the presidency, meaning the real estate tycoon will escape the ignominy of being forced to leave early.
With Trump under fire, Pence has shown his loyalty.
The tariffs are yet another chapter in a 16-year spat over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing that turned increasingly sour under US President Donald Trump.
Bill Belichick, who has guided the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, said in a written statement that he was 'flattered' to be considered for the highest civilian honor in the United States but had decided against accepting.
The social network began its purge Friday, shortly after it had permanently suspended Trump's account for language that could incite violence.
Wolf's departure as head of the body in charge of security for the January 20 event came five days after President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, hoping to prevent Biden from replacing him.
Biden, 78, announced on Wednesday that he would travel to the Georgia capital Atlanta to campaign for Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
Trump also slammed Republican leaders for failing to support his baseless claims that he won the 3 November election against Democrat Joe Biden.
The Justice Department filed the appeal seeking to enforce a ban on TikTok by President Donald Trump, who has argued that the app's Chinese parent company may use TikTok for espionage and to spread disinformation.
Donald Trump, after caving to pressure and signing a $900 billion coronavirus relief and stimulus package, faces another potential embarrassment this week in the waning days of his presidency with Congress poised to override his veto of a defence bill.
The White House said in a statement that Trump had granted full pardons to 15 people and commuted all or part of the sentences for five others.
Joe Biden is expected to take a tougher stance against Russia than Donald Trump, whose ascent to the US presidency in 2016 was plagued by accusations of Russian interference to boost his campaign.
In his address, Trump said he would refuse to accept the bill as it is and demanded changes, notably a big increase in the proposed $600 direct payments to less well-off Americans.
Two days after Trump downplayed what intelligence experts have called the most devastating break in US computer security in years, Barr said he agreed with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's attributing the hack to Moscow.
A large-scale hack of US government agencies including the Treasury was 'under control' as of Saturday, according to the outgoing US President.
The Trump administration has declared that decades of US engagement have failed with China, speaking of a global challenge from Beijing through its alleged rampant theft of intellectual property, espionage, and its blitz of infrastructure projects around the world.
