Trump asking about special prosecutor for Hunter Biden
The president sets up a showdown with his new acting AG over Joe Biden's son.
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Trump shares post saying Republican leaders 'going to jail'
The President turns on his own as GOP leaders publicly acknowledge Joe Biden's victory.
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Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election
Russian President congratulated Joe Biden after weeks of holding out.
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Six weeks after the election, Donald Trump's party signals it's ready to accept reality.
Doomsday bunker sales going through the roof
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'Democracy prevailed': Biden celebrates Electoral College win
US President-elect makes speech as electors nationwide affirm his election victory.
Why Trump's latest electoral college ploy is doomed to fail
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What's next for Trump voters who believe the election was stolen?
New York Times: What becomes of their scepticism has implications for US democracy.
US Attorney General resigns after electoral college confirms Biden win
Letter released just minutes after Electoral College votes to confirm Biden's win.
Biden won, Trump lost: Electoral College confirms victory
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'The numbers are staggering': US Covid-19 death toll passes 300,000
The number of dead rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh.
Trump's last-ditch play as vote seals election defeat
"Alternate" reality: Republicans' new tactic as electoral college vote takes place.
Headdress appropriation spotted in three Napier stores within 300m
"If we expect people to have respect for who we are, we need to respect other cultures."
US begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout with first batch of doses
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As US deaths approach 300,000, obituaries force reckoning with Covid
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Trump says he's nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
White House staff 'should receive the vaccine somewhat later', Trump tweets.
Melania Trump fuels rumours of post-White House move
While Donald Trump hunkers down in DC, his wife inspects schools hundreds of miles away.
Trump fumes over court ruling on election
The US Supreme Court has rejected a Texas-based lawsuit to overturn the election results.
Gunman shot by NY police outside cathedral
The gunman was shot on the steps of a cathedral at the end of a Christmas choral concert.
The US election and the age of dreampolitik
New York Times: The GOP is cultivating "dreampolitik", a politics of partisan fantasy.
'Patronising, sexist': Jill Biden told to drop 'Dr' title
Jill Biden earned her PhD from the University of Delaware in January 2007.
Fussy two-year-old lands US family with airline ban
The young family turned to social media to share their "disgust and humiliation".
Trump supporters protest: Multiple stabbings
Rally turns violent with reports one person shot after opposing demonstrators splintered.
'9/11 every day': America facing grim new Covid reality
The US has once again broken its daily death toll record.
Supreme Court make short work of Donald Trump's 'big one'
Trump's "big one" not so big after all the Supreme Court rules.
'Don't freak out': Colbert's message to his younger self from NZ
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Covid-19 update: Three new cases, more info on Air NZ crew member
Ministry of Health announces today's Covid-19 figures.
Trump chopper buzzes thousands of supporters rallying in Washington DC
Wary police keep a two-block barrier between neo-fascist Proud Boys and anti-Trumpers.
Trump makes Christmas Eve a public holiday
The US President has long declared the Democrats have been waging a "war on Christmas".
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