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US Congress considers new tech regulations: What is on the table?
US lawmakers have introduced a slew of bipartisan bills to regulate tech. Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done
Explained: Will Americans have to bear the cost of the bank failures?
The administration's response to the failure of two large US banks has already involved hundreds of billions of dollars. Taxpayers will probably bear no direct cost for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. But other institutions may have to help
World’s oldest democracy or Guntantra? India should probe why mass shootings are so common in the US
People in the US have become so inured to mass shootings that after a couple of headline news and trending of social media, it's back to Trump or Biden bashing or celebrity news
US committee wants Donald Trump banned for Capitol Hill riots
The committee suggested that Donald Trump should be barred from future office, noting that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution holds that anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be prevented from holding office for engaging in insurrection or rebellion
CEO, who threw chair inside US Capitol during 6 January riots, gets 30 days in jail
Bradley Rukstales, of Inverness, Illinois was forced out of Cogensia and sold interests in the firm after his participation in the violence
Ex-Facebook employee, who accused social media giant of putting profit over public good, to push for regulation
Frances Haugen is set to testify on Capitol Hill after she leaked reams of internal research to authorities and The Wall Street Journal, which detailed how Facebook knew its sites were potentially harmful to young people's mental health
US Inauguration Day 2021: How to watch Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony on 20 January
On Inauguration Day, President-elect Biden and both the Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take Oaths of Office at noon, which will be followed by the inaugural address
Five-time Olympic swimming medallist Klete Keller charged with taking part in US Capitol riot
The 38-year-old Keller competed in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. He captured two golds and a silver as a member of the 800-meter freestyle relay, as well as a pair of individual bronzes in the 400 free.
Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in White House; here's what could happen with him
Unless, for some reason, he departs earlier amid the outrage over the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. Here are some of the possible scenarios for the coming days
LeBron James on this week's unrest at Capitol Hill: "We live in two Americas"
LeBron James has remained a critic of Trump during his four years in office and said that what happened at the US Capitol was a direct correlation of what Trump represents.
US Capitol breach: Joe Biden decries 'darkest days' in US history, says pro-Trump protesters shown leniency
Biden slammed the outgoing president's record, saying the former real estate mogul had 'unleashed an all-out assault on the institutions of our democracy from the outset'
Pro-Trump supporters swarm US Capitol in attempt to overturn election results; four dead, dozens arrested
In Photos: Pro-Trump supporters swarm US Capitol in attempt to overturn election results; one woman dead, dozens arrested
Day after egging on US Capitol rioters, Donald Trump appeals for 'healing' and pledges smooth transition of power
In a video message aiming to calm tensions after his supporters stormed the US Capitol, Trump voiced outrage at the clashes that left at least four dead
'Thought we’d have to fight our way out': Capitol breach leaves senators aghast, many blame Trump for chaos
In a surreal scene of chaos and glee, hundreds of Trump loyalists roamed the halls, taking photos and breaking into offices. No police officers were in view
‘Beautiful sight’: China mocks US Capitol siege online, recalls Nancy Pelosi's remark on Hong Kong protests
State media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city's Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with the Washington riots
US Capitol siege: Donald Trump supporters occupy Congress, vandalise Nancy Pelosi's office; at least four dead in riots
The pro-Trump mob took over the presiding officer's chair in the Senate, the offices of the House speaker and the Senate dais, where one yelled, 'Trump won that election'
US Capitol breach: A look at how world leaders, US allies reacted to siege by Trump supporters in Washington
Joe Biden called for the restoration of 'just simple decency' as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed the US Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying the results of November's election
US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters
Donald Trump supporters swarmed the US Capitol, putting it on lockdown, as Vice-President Mike Pence rebuffed the president's demand to overturn his loss to Joe Biden
Pentagon claims US launched airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Shia group in Iraq base; defence dept says 5 weapon storage facilities hit
The US launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad, the Pentagon said
US Army officer says he heard Donald Trump-Volodymyr Zelenskiy call, raised concerns over US president seeking 'favour' from Ukraine
Alexander Vindman, a lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and, later, as a diplomat, is prepared to tell House investigators that he listened to US president Donald Trump's 25 July call with new Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and reported his concerns to the NSC's lead counsel, according to prepared testimony