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More Republican Senators say they oppose the trial, to begin next month, but Mitt Romney says he supports proceedings.
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Dominion alleges Rudy Giuliani exploited false claims of election fraud to hawk gold coins and other items on a podcast.
The Take is analysing the political future of the US in a post-Trump era.
We look at Inauguration Day in a locked-down Washington, DC with thousands of troops securing the US...
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Doug Emhoff joins his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, in breaking stereotypes.
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Harris was California’s first Black attorney general and the first woman of South Asian heritage elected to the Senate.
An overview of the state of the nation as Joe Biden takes over as US president after four years of Donald Trump.
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Four years in office saw withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, Israeli-Arab normalisation agreements, and threats to NATO.
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Al Jazeera journalists discuss Donald Trump’s legacy and whether Joe Biden can repair Trump’s divisive policies abroad.
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After four years of bucking norms, Trump is first US president in over 150 years to skip his successor’s inauguration.
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The pandemic and unprecedented security surrounding his swearing in will make it an inauguration like no other.
US president claims credit for things he did not do and twists his record on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aides to the president-elect say 15 executive orders will be immediately issued after he is sworn in on Wednesday.
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Harris’ maternal grandfather’s village of Thulasendrapuram in Tamil Nadu state gears up for celebrations.