Donald Trump

Says the 25th Amendment is only for when a president is incapacitated

The Pentagon said Monday it had authorized 15,000 National Guard troops to be deployed for Biden's inauguration.

In its early days, the platform attracted a crowd of ultraconservative and even extreme-right users. But more recently it has signed up many more traditional Republican voices.

The bad news included data showing spiking Covid-19 cases led in December to the first job losses since April.

Newly elected Representative Jake LaTurner recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Many of Trump's supporters expressed indignation over Twitter's permanent ban, leading them to likewise exit the social media platform.

If Parler is unable to find a new hosting partner by 08H00 GMT Monday, when Amazon cuts off its services, the site will be unable to function.

In a blog post Twitter explained that the suspension was based on numerous factors, such as evidence that plans for future armed protests were already proliferating on and off Twitter.

The royal said that while his immediate reaction to the riots was "shock" and "disbelief," it quickly turned into "disgust."

Karlie Kloss is married to Joshua Kushner, younger brother of Ivanka's husband Jared Kushner.

Critics of the online platforms argued they moved too slowly as Wednesday's violence was organized on social media, directing their ire at Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

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

Outgoing President Donald Trump told his supporters they are "very special" while noting, "we have to have peace, so go home."

Jacinda Ardern tweeted: "Democracy - the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully should never be undone by a mob."

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.

Republicans hold 50 seats in the 100-seat Senate and a victory in just one of the runoff races would give them a majority and the ability to thwart Biden's agenda.

Markets have been buoyed in recent months by the prospect of Republicans holding the Senate and provide a check on the Democrats but analysts said a "blue wave" scenario has spooked investors.

Trump savaged Republicans who have refused to endorse his baseless claims.

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

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas is leading a dozen lawmakers in asserting that "allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes"

Under Trump, US authorities have given often mixed messages on mask-wearing, social distancing and shutdowns, and the outgoing president has repeatedly downplayed the risks.

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.

He also reportedly mentioned his wish of having an aircraft carrier commissioned and named after him.

Trump's campaign has lost dozens of court challenges in several contested states, with judge after judge saying they showed no evidence of any significant fraud.

Michelle Obama appeared on 12 magazine covers in her two terms as the First Lady from 2008-2016.

The emergency US package is part of a larger spending bill that, with Trump's signature, will avoid a government shutdown on Tuesday.

For days, Trump refused to put his signature on the relief package approved overwhelmingly by Congress following months of negotiation, calling it a "disgrace."

Some quipped that it wasn't the real Melania as she could never be this happy around her husband of 15 years.

A commutation removes the punishment but leaves the conviction in place.