Presidency of the United States

US President Joe Biden is shown seated at a wooden desk with a tall stack of embossed folders next to him.

Biden tackles the coronavirus; Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad; Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast

Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden will sign 10 key executive orders to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, as cases surge and troubling new variants appear around the world. Biden is asking all Americans to mask up during travel as a federal mandate, radically shifting the culture of mask-wearing in the US.

Biden tackles the coronavirus; Twin suicide bombings in Baghdad; Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.

5 major challenges facing Biden on Day One   

5 major challenges facing Biden on Day One   
Members of the US National Guard stand inside anti-scaling fencing that surrounds the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 10, 2021.

Impeachment looms after US Capitol attack; Pakistan plunges into darkness; Taiwan-US diplomatic ties strengthened

Impeachment looms after US Capitol attack; Pakistan plunges into darkness; Taiwan-US diplomatic ties strengthened
A station passageway is crowded with commuters wearing face mask during a rush hour Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. 

COVID-19 flareups in China, Japan, US; 1-year anniversary of Ukrainian jet tragedy; National security concerns after US Capitol siege

COVID-19 flareups in China, Japan, US; 1-year anniversary of Ukrainian jet tragedy; National security concerns after US Capitol siege
A close up of a middle-aged white man.

Turley: Impeachment trial witnesses could be ‘live torpedoes in the water’

Turley: Impeachment trial witnesses could be ‘live torpedoes in the water’
Nancy Pelosi in a white jacket stands at a podium in front of American flags.

Democrats push forward as Pelosi moves for articles of impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will proceed with articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump. The Judiciary panel could vote as early as next Thursday to recommend impeachment charges to the full House.

Democrats push forward as Pelosi moves for articles of impeachment
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How does China’s Communist Party view Trump’s impeachment inquiry?

The Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, isn’t just keen to see members of the Trump administration squirm. The impeachment drama presents a golden opportunity to portray the United States as a nation tearing itself apart — while China, so the narrative goes, is a bastion of harmony and stability. But what might the Chinese politburo say about Trump’s impeachment inquiry behind closed doors?

How does China’s Communist Party view Trump’s impeachment inquiry?

Obama Makes Four Recess Appointments

Obama Makes Four Recess Appointments

Obama's recess appointments outrage Republicans

President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Richard Cordray as the first head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He also named three people to the National Labor Relations Board. He used the constitutionally allowed recess appointment system, though Republicans say the Senate wasn't actually in recess.

Obama's recess appointments outrage Republicans
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Takeouts: recess appointments, NCAA's final four

Takeouts: recess appointments, NCAA's final four