The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has sacked the heads of US media organizations appointed by former President Donald Trump. Those affected in the mass sack on Saturday, include the acting chief of the US Agency for Global Media, and the directors of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle
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President-elect Joe Biden has named over 100 White House appointees, the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team has said. “With today’s announcement, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris surpass their goal to name over 100 members of our White House team. “This diverse and talented group not only looks like America but will deliver results for working
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The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia has disclosed that his government is not expecting anything good from the incoming administration of President-elect, Joe Biden of the United States. Moscow on Wednesday also accused the incoming U.S. administration of “Russophobia” after the president-elect promised to punish Russia for a major cyber attack. “We are definitely not
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Joe Biden has received more than 270 Electoral College votes, securing the president-elect’s victory as electors across the country cast their votes on behalf of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to choose the next president. In a speech to her state’s electors, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: “After today, the results will
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President-elect Joe Biden is turning to longtime Democratic policy staffer Neera Tanden to lead his Office of Management and Budget and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council of Economic Advisers, people familiar with the process said. Joe Biden, is set to announce a Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as Deputy Treasury secretary, US-based media Bloomberg
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US President-elect Joe Biden has announced an all-female senior White House communications team in what his office called a first in the country’s history. Reports say Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris sought to inject diversity in their appointments and nominations so far, ahead of their January 20 swearing-in. “I am proud to announce today
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President-elect Joe Biden introduced key members of his Cabinet and national security team during an event in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday afternoon, and declared: “America is back.” “It’s a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back. Ready to lead the
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US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state in his Cabinet, according to reports. Biden’s White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said the president-elect will start revealing more members in his Cabinet on Tuesday with Blinken, 58, as one of the first names to come out, CNN said
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Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. The current President of US declared himself the winner of the presidential election in the country. He made the new claim in a tweet on Monday, hours after he tweeted that his
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The Trump White House’s decision to block routine actions that would facilitate a transition to a Biden administration has added a new layer of turmoil to an already turbulent time. But this is the Trump era, when many norms of governance have already fallen by the wayside.Attorney General William Barr has also authorised the Justice
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The United States (US) incumbent President Donald Trump is yet to come to terms with the fact that he has lost to Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election.It has been reported that the First lady of the United States, Melania Trump, has advised her husband, Donald Trump, to concede defeat to US President-elect, Joe
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President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria would be looking forward to the support of the United States in the war against terror when Joe Biden assumes office. Biden was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election after results from Pennsylvania meant his lead was now unassailable by President Donald Trump. In his congratulatory message,
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US President Donald Trump has issued a statement on Saturda after media outlets projected former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Trump made the rejection known in a statement shortly after the media projected the victory of Biden, a former Vice-President. According to Trump, the election was deeply flawed,
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden maintains his lead over Donald Trump after the gains in battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania, Trump has warned Biden against “wrongfully” claiming the presidency. Trump, who has consistently threatened legal proceedings since Tuesday, made this known via Twitter Friday. He wrote, “Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office
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The US Secret Service has increased its protective bubble around Joe Biden as chances increased that he will be the next US president, the Washington Post reported Friday. The Secret Service sent an extra squad of agents to Biden’s campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware as expectations rose that the Democratic candidate would be able to
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