Hours after hundreds of President Donald #Trump‘s supporters stormed the #US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American #democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday was poised to formally certify Democrat Joe...
Chaos on Capitol Hill: Pro-Trump mob assault heart of American democracy
It should have been one of the most straightforward days of the #US presidential transition, with Congress certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Instead the world watched in shock and horror on Wednesday as a...
Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US Capitol
#Twitter Inc, #Facebook Inc and Snap Inc temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald #Trump on Wednesday, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the #US presidential election amid...
What’s behind France’s ‘galette des rois’ tradition?
This week, #FrenchConnections explores an important tradition that rolls around once a year in January: one that has survived the Middle Ages, the French Revolution and two World Wars. We’re talking about a cake...
Democrats take control of US Senate as they win second seat in Georgia
#Democrats won both #Georgia#Senate seats — and with them, the #US Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his last days in office while dramatically...
US Senate rejects Trump allies’ objection to Pennsylvania presidential election results
The #US Senate on Thursday morning overwhelmingly rejected a move by allies of President Donald #Trump to object to #Pennsylvania‘s certification of its presidential election results that awarded Democrat Joe...