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China has also been confronted with a worsening resurgence of Covid-19.

Bipartisan anger was brewing over the failure of law enforcement to prevent the mobs from entering Congress.

The session of Congress comes one day after voters in Georgia apparently handed a pair of stunning victories to the Democratic Senate candidates over Republican incumbents.

Pro-Trump protesters not quite willing to concede are expected to rally in Washington on Wednesday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the "resounding rebuke" that both houses of Congress delivered by overwhelmingly overriding Trump's veto.

Including the defense bill, Trump has vetoed nine bills during his four years in the White House. Congress has not previously mustered the votes needed to override any of his vetoes.

With Covid-19 cases rising in several states and no agreement yet on a rescue package in Congress, US stocks mostly slid Tuesday for a third straight session.

Microsoft has reportedly joined in the fight and highlights how this would affect the gaming industry.

Apple was called into question during a Congressional antitrust hearing for an exception it allegedly granted to Amazon Prime for its video rental service.

Floyd, who wore an anti-virus mask bearing an image of his brother, fought back tears as he implored lawmakers to 'listen to the call' for justice.

Pentagon officials said the money would be used to build about 177 miles of the concrete and steel barrier.

Trump is on a victory lap after Wednesday's Senate vote clearing him of abusing his office and obstructing Congress.

Trump drew on staunch Republican support to easily defeat a Democratic effort to expel him from office.

In a note of togetherness to a deeply polarised nation, he was to insist that he is "building the world's most prosperous and inclusive society.

The State of the Union is a grand set-piece in the US political calendar, a rare occasion when bitter opponents traditionally observe a truce.

House impeachment prosecutors outraged over Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz's assertion that a president can do almost anything he wants in public interest.

Democrats detailed Trump's illicit scheme to pressure Ukraine to help his 2020 reelection campaign.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will deliver oath to the 100 senators and preside over the third impeachment trial of a chief in US history.

Trump signaled Wednesday he was stepping back from the brink of war with Iran after a US drone strike that killed commander Qasem Soleimani.

In an extraordinarily angry six-page letter, Trump on Tuesday told Nancy Pelosi that "history will judge you harshly."

Democrats said at Monday's hearing there was abundant evidence that Trump had committed bribery, abused his power and obstructed the investigation.

Congress upped the pressure on Trump's key aides to appear behind closed doors.

The House of Representatives voted 232 to 196, to pass a resolution that lays out guidelines for the next stages of the impeachment process.

Tlaib, a mother of two, won the Democratic nomination for the House in Michigan's 13th congressional district.

US President Donald Trump has tweeted that any congressional immigration plan that does not include funding for his border wall is "a total waste of time".

Democrats Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi and Cory Booker were all caught looking very unimpressed during Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress.

Melania Trump was heavily analysed during the State of the Union address, including her facial expressions, her arrival, her outfit and her refusal to join the standing ovations.

State department says it will not enforce new sanctions, as current ones already a deterrent.

Talks are continuing on Capitol Hill to get the US government up and running again before the shutdown causes long-term political damage.

Republicans and Democrats blame each other for the shutdown as non-essential services face closure.