United States | Mayhem in Washington

Trump’s supporters storm the Capitol to block the transfer of power

But they failed to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory

INSTEAD OF THE dull, pro-forma ritual that normally marks the joint session of Congress that certifies a presidential victory, Washington on January 6th experienced what was at best a riot, at worst an insurrection. But the attempts by both the mob and Mr Trump’s congressional allies to overturn the result of November’s election failed when Congress confirmed Mr Biden as the new president in the early hours of January 7th.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds gold $5m Trump Card.

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He is right that America’s current “golden visa” is under-priced

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during the Fighting Oligarchy From Here with Bernie Sanders and AOC rally at Folsom Lake College in Folsom, USA.

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Portrait of US President Donald Trump sat in shadow during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Donald Trump’s approval rating is dropping

He is beating his own record for rapidly annoying American voters


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In the political wilderness, Democrats are asking themselves how they lost their way

Tracking Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

And why that is increasingly hard to do

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New evidence in a long-running argument