House voted to impeach President Trump and now headed to Senate

House voted to impeach President Trump and now headed to Senate

The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for provoking a riot at the US Capitol. The recent move marked his place in history as the only US President to be impeached twice. The cross-party condemnation was approved with an extraordinary speed. It will now head to the US Senate, where […]

President-elect has nominated William Burns as the Director of CIA

President-elect has nominated William Burns as the Director of CIA

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a career diplomat, Ambassador William Burns, as the Director of CIA. The transition team of Biden announced the nomination on Monday. 33-years old Burns is a veteran of the US Foreign Service. He was currently serving as president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He holds the highest rank […]

A US Federal Judge rejected President Trump’s emergency request about Georgia Election

A US Federal Judge rejected President Trump’s emergency request about Georgia Election

On Tuesdays, a US federal judge denied President Trump’s request for an emergency injunction to direct Georgia to decertify the 2020 presidential election results. The new Trump lawsuit filed on New Year’s Eve accuses Georgia of violating the Georgia Elections Code, due process, and the electors and elections clauses by ignoring express directions regarding the […]

President-elect warned about damages on National Security & Foreign Policy Agencies

President-elect warned about damages on National Security & Foreign Policy Agencies

President-elect Joe Biden has warned that President Trump’s 4 years have damaged the nation’s national security and foreign policy agencies. He said, “Those departments have incurred enormous damage and have been hollowed out in personnel, capacity, and morale”. Biden said that in some instances, his teams working to assess the state of the federal government […]

US Government to Blacklist a large number of Chinese Companies

US Government to Blacklist a large number of Chinese Companies

The US government is preparing to place dozens of Chinese companies on a trade blacklist including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, because of national security concerns. The Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the department will add around 80 companies to the so-called entity list for national defense issues. The firms will join the likes of Huawei […]

Former Security Adviser says US is under a Major Russian Cyberattack

The former DHS adviser Thomas Bossert said the US is currently suffering from an active cyberattack. It was supposedly perpetrated by nefarious foreign actors targeting federal institutions and major corporations. Bossert served as a top homeland security adviser to both Trump and George W Bush. On Thursday, he detailed the attack in an article published […]

Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to lead Transportation Department

Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to lead Transportation Department

On Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced Pete Buttigieg (the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana). Buttigieg is nominated to lead the Department of Transportation. Biden praised the Cabinet he has assembled so far as one that is “historic” and composed of nominees who would break barriers with their confirmations, including Buttigieg, who is poised […]

Senate Majority Leader has acknowledged Joe Biden as President-elect

Senate Majority Leader has acknowledged Joe Biden as President-elect

On Tuesday, the US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Joe Biden as the president-elect for the first time. The acknowledgment came more than a month after Biden won the 2020 presidential election. McConnell waited until the Electoral College formally voted to elect Biden on Monday, officially finalizing the election results. McConnell made a speech […]

President-elect announced Army General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense

President-elect announced Army General Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense

On Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden has announced he intends to nominate retired Army General Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense. He urged US Congress to approve a waiver allowing Austin to lead the Pentagon sooner than he is allowed under federal law. Point to be noted that Austin will be the first Black […]

President Trump to Sign a $908 billion COVID-19 Relief Package Bill

President Trump to Sign a $908 billion COVID-19 Relief Package Bill

US President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are reportedly expected to back a proposed COVID-19 relief bill. But, it won’t include $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans. A Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said, “President Trump has indicated that he would sign a $908 billion package. There is only one $908 billion […]

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