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Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
US Politics

Two Key Republicans at Odds Over Trump Impeachment Trial

Screeners register residents of the William Reid Apartments at a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination site at their NYCHA housing complex in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, Jan. 23, 2021.
USA

US COVID Vaccinations Still Lagging, Health Officials Say

Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin, a recently retired Army general, speaks during his conformation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington.
USA

US Defense Chief Orders Review of How Military Deals With Sexual Assaults

Howard Chandler Christy's Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States (Public Domain)
All About America

Today’s Democracy Isn’t Exactly What Wealthy US Founding Fathers Envisioned

Police officers walk across Red Square on a cold day in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2021.
Europe
Moscow Welcomes US Plan to Extend Nuclear Arms Treaty
START treaty is set to expire in early February 
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By VOA News
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 08:18 AM
A copy of the Global Times newspaper featuring an image of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on its front page is seen at a news stand in Beijing, China, Jan. 21, 2021.
East Asia Pacific
Will Biden Reverse Trump's China Policies?
China gears up to deal with new US administration after series of diplomatic setbacks
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By Saibal Dasgupta
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 09:38 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
USA
Biden Addresses Food, Financial Security in Executive Orders
President seeks increase in food program to help people feeling the economic impact of coronavirus
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By VOA News
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 07:57 AM
FILE - This Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, file photo shows the newly redecorated Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Paul…
USA
Cesar Chavez’s Son Happy Dad’s Bust is in Biden Oval Office
Bust of Latino American civil rights and labor leader sits right behind the president
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By Associated Press
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 05:10 AM
Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters, Sept. 18, 2020, in New York.
USA
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Enters into Force
51 states have endorsed the instrument, but not world’s major nuclear powers
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By VOA News
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 04:58 AM
FILE - Marijuana plants flourish under grow lights at a warehouse.
USA
Chinese Workers Turn to US Marijuana Industry as Service Jobs Dry Up
But allure of good wages faded for some when reality involved police raids 
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By Legu Zhang
Sat, 01/23/2021 - 03:08 AM
President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in…
COVID-19 Pandemic
Biden Signs Executive Orders on Coronavirus Pandemic
‘Good day for global health,’ WHO chief says about US reconnecting with the organization
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By VOA News
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 01:45 AM
US President Joe Biden signs executive orders as part of the Covid-19 response as US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and…
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USA
President Biden Makes Immediate Changes to Policy, Rules
Decades of political experience for Biden; now to unite a nation
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By Carolyn Presutti
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 12:26 AM
With Control of the White House and Congress, Democrats Have 2 Years to Enact Change
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USA
With Control of the White House and Congress, Democrats Have 2 Years to Enact Change
US returns to unified government for the first time in a decade
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By Katherine Gypson
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 12:18 AM
A man wearing a face mask sits in front of a TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in…
East Asia Pacific
North Korean Defectors Want Biden to Be Forceful with Kim Jong Un
North Koreans who flee risk their lives because the regime considers defection a crime of ‘treachery against the nation’
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By Hyun Suk Kim
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:32 PM
U.S. Agency for Global Media sign
Press Freedom
New Acting USAGM Chief Begins Undoing Predecessor’s Policies
VOA Director Reilly removed as Biden’s acting USAGM chief makes changes to networks
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By Jessica Jerreat
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 09:08 PM
President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the coronavirus, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris
US Politics
Biden National Security Team Moves into Place
Senate slated to hold confirmation hearing on Biden’s choice for defense secretary
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By Jeff Seldin
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 09:18 PM
A newsstand vendor looks through his display near a magazine with a cover depicting U.S. President Joe Biden near U.S. and…
VOA News on China
China Expresses Hope for Cooperation as Biden Sworn In
Analysts suggest new administration may focus on coronavirus, economy before overhauling China policy
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By Fang Bing
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 01:07 AM
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, speak after Republicans objected to certifying the Electoral…
2020 USA Votes
7 Senate Democrats Ask Ethics Panel to Investigate Cruz, Hawley 
Hawley and Cruz led objections in Senate to Biden's Electoral College victory, despite widespread recognition that effort would fail
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By Associated Press
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 08:43 PM
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, walks to his office from the Senate Floor at the US Capitol…
US Politics
McConnell Seeks to Push Impeachment Trial to February 
Leader tells fellow Senate Republicans that short delay will give Trump time to prepare legal team, ensuring due process
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By Associated Press
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 08:07 PM

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