Topic: joe-biden

Biden intelligence pick favors 'aggressive' stance on China threat

Biden intelligence pick favors 'aggressive' stance on China threat

Mark Hosenball and Arshad Mohammed, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 05:47 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States should take an "aggressive stance" toward the threat posed by the aggressive and assertive China that it faces today, Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for the top US intelligence job, said on Tuesday. Read more »

Biden's top diplomat vows US will lead, restore alliances

Biden's top diplomat vows US will lead, restore alliances

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 20 05:50 AM

WASHINGTON - Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be secretary of state, will vow Tuesday that the United States will "outcompete" a rising China while reviving frayed alliances, in a sea change from Donald Trump's go-it-alone "America First" approach.   Read more »

US declares China's repression of Uighurs 'genocide'

US declares China's repression of Uighurs 'genocide'

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 03:05 AM

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has determined that China has committed "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its repression of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, delivering an embarrassing blow to Beijing a day before US President-elect Joe Biden is to take office. Read more »

Trump's legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

Trump's legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

Matt Spetalnick, Andrea Shalal, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 01:12 AM

Closing out his presidency exactly 4 years later, Trump leaves behind an even more polarized America, where thousands are dying daily from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy is badly damaged and political violence has surged.   Read more »

Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power

Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 03:47 PM

President Donald Trump began his final full day in the White House Tuesday with a long list of possible pardons to dish out before snubbing his successor Joe Biden's inauguration and leaving for Florida. Read more »

Acting Pentagon chief: No indication of insider threat before inauguration

Acting Pentagon chief: No indication of insider threat before inauguration

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 01:34 PM

After the Jan. 6 Capitol assault by supporters of President Donald Trump that resulted in five deaths and sent lawmakers into hiding, the US government has imposed unprecedented security surrounding the Capitol, including non-scalable fences rimmed with razor wire and a large security zone that the public is barred from.  Read more »

'Field of Flags' for the Biden inauguration

'Field of Flags' for the Biden inauguration

Joe Raedle, Reuters/Pool
Posted at Jan 19 09:33 AM

The U.S. Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden as the "Field of Flags" are placed on the ground on the National Mall, in Washington, U.S. on Monday.  Read more »

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