Tag: Joe Biden

Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Secretary of State Pompeo re-designates Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism”

The outgoing president Donald Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a move that hits the Castro dynasty island with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Experienced diplomat appointed by Biden as next CIA chief

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran.
Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Biden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony

US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.
Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Trump announced he would not attend president elect Joe Biden's inauguration

President Donald Trump, who begrudgingly recognized his defeat less than two weeks before he was due to leave office, announced on Friday on Twitter that he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20.
Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Nancy Pelosi cautions the US military about an “unhinged” Trump

As Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday prepared to impeach President Donald Trump again if he does not step down, their leader Nancy Pelosi spoke to the top US general about preventing an “unhinged” Trump from accessing nuclear launch codes in the final days of his term.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Trump concedes: “a new administration will be inaugurated” and condemns his violent supporters

United States President Donald Trump has finally conceded the 2020 election victory to president-elect Joe Biden in a new video published on his YoutTube channel condemning his violent supporters who stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Joe Biden finally confirmed president despite Trump supporters storming Capitol

Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory.
Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro continues to back Trump and reiterates allegations of election fraud

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday continued to back President Donald Trump by reiterating baseless allegations of November U.S. election fraud.
Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Several US state capitols had to close following a rash of “mirror” protests

The chaotic protests at the US Capitol in Washington DC caused by a mob of Donald Trump supporters promoted by the president on Wednesday led several states to close their own legislative buildings, though protests outside Washington remained mostly peaceful.
Wednesday, January 6th 2021 - 10:31 UTC
Best possible result for Joe Biden: first results indicate Democrats have won the two Georgia Senate seats

Primary results in the Tuesday Georgia state Senate election indicate Democrats will be taking both seats, the best possible news for president-elect Joe Biden. Meanwhile, Republican incumbent David Perdue vowed to “mobilize every available resource and exhaust every legal recourse” as he fought for his political life in a Senate runoff that was too close to call early Wednesday.