With just under a month to go in the White House, US President Donald Trump has decided with a presidential decree that the federal government can only build “beautiful” buildings. Trump prefers the neoclassical architectural style. The final version of the decree is a milder version of the draft […]
Emergency Authorization of the Second Corona Vaccine in US One Step Closer
A second corona vaccine will soon be on the market in the United States. A group of experts gave a positive recommendation on Thursday about the emergency authorization of the vaccine from the American company Moderna. The advice is intended for the American drug watchdog FDA, which wants to […]
Cyberattack on the US Discovered by Hacked Cybersecurity Company
The major cyber attack on the US government’s computer networks was discovered when cybersecurity company FireEye started investigating a hacking attack on its own network. FireEye found a problem with the software of supplier SolarWinds, of which the American government is also a customer. Russian hackers are said to […]
US Justice Investigates Son Biden’s Tax Cases
The US Justice Department has started an investigation into the tax cases of Hunter Biden, son of US President Biden. Hunter says he takes the matter very seriously, according to a statement circulated by Biden’s campaign team. Biden’s son is confident that a “professional and objective assessment” will demonstrate […]
Biden Considers Buttigieg as Ambassador to China
US President-elect Joe Biden is considering appointing Pete Buttigieg, his opponent in the Democratic primaries last spring, as ambassador to China, news site Axios reports based on insiders. Buttigieg, the Democrats’ first openly gay presidential candidate, is now mayor of South Bend, Indiana. The mayor and Afghanistan veteran was […]
Biden Wants Top Immunologist Fauci on His Corona Team
President-elect Joe Biden has asked Anthony Fauci to remain in his post and join his Covid team once the Democrat is installed. Biden said this to CNN on Thursday. The top immunologist, who heads the US National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, is now one of President Donald […]
Ivanka Trump Was Heard Under Oath in Case of Abuse of Funds
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of outgoing US President Donald Trump, was heard under oath this week in a civil lawsuit over alleged misuse of nonprofit funds for her father’s inauguration ceremony nearly four years ago. The DC metropolitan district prosecutor states in court documents that testimony was taken from […]
Trump Wishes Biden Well After Falling While Playing With the Dog
President Donald Trump has wished his soon-to-be successor a speedy recovery after Joe Biden sprained his ankle on Saturday. That happened when he slipped while playing with his dog Major. An orthopedist examined the winner of the US presidential election as a precaution. Trump responded to a video showing […]
Trump Does Not Acknowledge Loss, But I Will Leave the White House
US President Donald Trump still refuses to acknowledge his loss in the presidential election. He did say on the American holiday Thanksgiving that he will hand over power to election winner Joe Biden in an orderly manner. “If it turns out that my opponent has garnered the most electoral […]
Trump Campaign Team on Appeal in Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump’s campaign team is appealing to prevent the state of Pennsylvania from proclaiming its Democratic challenger Joe Biden as the winner of that state’s election. According to Trump employees, a lower court falsely dismissed the earlier case without looking extensively at the Trump campaign’s claims. The Trump […]