Capitol Hill riots as it happened:Donald Trump condemns riots,concedes defeat to Joe Biden for first time in video statement

Capitol Hill riots as it happened:Donald Trump condemns riots,concedes defeat to Joe Biden for first time in video statement

President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory has been certified by a joint sitting of Congress and President Donald Trump has promised an orderly transition of power after riots at the Capitol building.

  • byLatika Bourke andSimone Fox Koob

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White House staffers to get priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

White House staffers to get priority access to COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer vaccine requires two doses given three weeks apart,meaning Trump administration officials would receive the final shot just weeks before leaving office.

  • byZeke Miller
Ivanka Trump’s time at the White House is about to end. Is her political career about to begin?

Ivanka Trump’s time at the White House is about to end. Is her political career about to begin?

Friends and former associates say they expect the first daughter to think about running for office,or at least get involved in some way in Republican politics.

  • byJacqueline Alemany
Cash-for-pardon:Prosecutors probe bribery scheme for Trump pardons

Cash-for-pardon:Prosecutors probe bribery scheme for Trump pardons

A US district judge has released a heavily redacted order describing a"bribery-for-pardon"investigation into funds funnelled to the White House.

  • byJan Wolfe
Donald Trump jnr tests positive for COVID-19

Donald Trump jnr tests positive for COVID-19

Trump Jnr is the latest member of the President's family to become infected with coronavirus.

US braces for turbulent handover as Trump fires defence secretary

US braces for turbulent handover as Trump fires defence secretary

Mark Esper's firing comes as a key federal government agency refused to sign the paperwork permitting Joe Biden’s transition team to formally begin their work.

  • byMatthew Knott
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Donald Trump jnr said COVID-19 deaths were at'almost nothing'on day 1000 Americans died

Donald Trump jnr said COVID-19 deaths were at'almost nothing'on day 1000 Americans died

The President's son questioned the seriousness of the pandemic on a record-breaking day in the US for new cases.

  • byTimothy Bella
Trump administration to consider blacklisting fintech arm of Alibaba:sources

Trump administration to consider blacklisting fintech arm of Alibaba:sources

China hardliners in the Trump administration fear Ant could give the Chinese government access to sensitive banking data belonging to US citizens.

  • byHumeyra Pamuk
Cowardice:what Morrison and Albanese have in common on climate

Cowardice:what Morrison and Albanese have in common on climate

The climate emergency won't wait for half-measures. Our political leaders let us down this week.

  • bySean Kelly
Keep the politics out of COVID-19 vaccine trials

Keep the politics out of COVID-19 vaccine trials

Rushing a vaccine into use could easily backfire.

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Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention

Fact-checking the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention

The first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention was a fire hose of false or misleading claims,mostly drawn from Trump's arsenal.

  • byGlenn Kessler,Salvador Rizzo andMeg Kelly