Biden Names Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (NYTIMES)US President-elect Joe Biden named Mr Ron Klain, a veteran Democratic operative and a decades-long confidant, to be his White Hous
Biden's Policy Agenda Rests Heavily On Senate Outcome
US President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is preparing multiple sets of policy proposals for the economy, healthcare, climate change and other domestic iss
Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien Warns China On Hong Kong
US national security adviser Robert O'Brien said China's latest clampdown in Hong Kong shows that the one country, two systems arrangement for the territory amo
IMF Eyes Relationship Reset With Biggest Shareholder After Biden Win
The election of Mr Joe Biden as US president gives the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a chance to reset its relationship with its largest shareholder and mak
Ex-Google Official Seen As A Top Biden Energy Pick
A previous Google executive who previously led an Energy Department unit that funded research into experimental power projects is among the front-runners to lea
Biden Calls President's Refusal To Concede 'an Embarrassment'
President-elect Joe Biden said that Mr Donald Trump's refusal to concede the United States election was an "embarrassment" that will reflect poorly on
Call For Trump Appointee Not To Block Smooth Transition
Transition officials for United States President-elect Joe Biden called on a top Trump administration appointee to end what they said was unwarranted obstructio
US Election Officials Nationwide Find No Evidence Of Voting Fraud
Election officials in dozens of states representing both political parties said that there was no evidence that fraud or other irregularities played a role in t
Facebook Extends Ban On US Political Ads For Another Month
As election misinformation continued to rage online, Facebook said on Wednesday (Nov 11) its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another month,
Does Trump's Defeat Signal The Start Of Populism's Decline?
LONDON (NYTIMES)When Hungary's populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban joined a parade of foreign leaders in congratulating President-elect Joe Biden this week, he
Gifts, Popsicles And Mass: Chinese Villagers Recall Biden's 2001 Visit
BEIJINGNearly two decades ago, the residents of a small Chinese village near Beijing were visited by a foreigner who is soon to become America's most powerful m
Trump Appointee Stands Between Biden's Team And A Smooth Transition
Transition officials for President-elect Joe Biden called on a top Trump administration appointee on Monday (Nov 9) to end what they said was unwarranted obstru
US Election Officials Nationwide Find No Evidence Of Fraud
Election officials in dozens of states representing both political parties said that there was no evidence that fraud or other irregularities played a role in t
US President-elect Joe Biden Speaks To European Allies As Strongmen Stay Silent
President-elect Joe Biden fielded congratulatory calls from European leaders on Tuesday (Nov 10), even as some of President Donald Trump's authoritarian allies
US Left Toasts Trump Loss But Warns Against Biden 'status Quo'
NEW YORKUS President Donald Trump's election defeat to Joe Biden came as a relief to the Democratic party's left flankbut for most progressives, the centrist's
Fighting US Election Results, Trump Employs A New Weapon: The Government
US President Donald Trump, facing the prospect of leaving the White House in defeat in just 70 days, is harnessing the power of the federal government to resist
Pompeo Says Trump Administration 'not Finished Yet' On China
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said the US is "not finished yet" when it comes to getting tough on China, with just over two months left in the
Biden Aims To Reverse 'America First' Policy Pushed By Trump
Mr Joe Biden has made no secret of the speed with which he plans to bury "America First" as a guiding principle of the nation's foreign policy. The Pr
Trump Pushes Legal Challenges As A-G Barr Orders Election Probes
President Donald Trump was set to push ahead yesterday with legal challenges to the results of the previous week's election after US Attorney-General William Ba
Trump's Firing Of Defence Chief Seen As Settling Scores
US President Donald Trump has "terminated" Defence Secretary Mark Esper, signalling he may use his final months in office after defeat at the polls to