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As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Wednesday, prominent U.S. companies are making donations to support his inaugural events, even as the proceedings will be largely online and scaled back. Alphabet’s Google GOOG, -0.23% GOOGL, -0.19%, Boeing BA, -2.66%, Charter Communications CHTR, +0.93%, Comcast CMCSA, -1.80%, Microsoft MSFT, …

A U.S. Capitol Police officer died Thursday from injuries suffered in Wednesday’s pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the department’s chief resigned following withering criticism over his handling of the situation. In a statement Thursday night, the Capitol Police said Officer Brian Sicknick, a 12-year veteran of the department, …

Social media companies condemned a video posted by President Donald Trump during a withering assault on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, prompting Twitter to lock his account for 12 hours and threaten to permanently ban it, while Facebook imposed a 24-hour block. Facebook and Alphabet excoriated the president but stopped short …

A joint session of Congress remains on recess Wednesday evening after protesters broke into the Capitol building during a joint session meant to officially confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November presidential election, though many members say the proceedings will resume some time Wednesday night. The building was first …

After days of frenetic talks and only hours ahead of a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said late Sunday a bipartisan deal had been reached on an almost $ 900 billion coronavirus relief package. “Moments ago, in consultation with our committees, the four leaders of the Senate and …

The campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the November elections has dealt long-lasting damage to U.S. democracy and will set up the nation for more drama on Jan. 6, when Congress formally tallies the electoral votes for president, election experts said …

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine could be approved by the FDA as soon as this week. AFP/Getty Images Trump administration officials on Monday denied a New York Times report that said they passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Now …

Economists and other analysts were sounding off Monday following news that President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen to lead the Treasury Department. Biden plans to nominate Yellen, said a Wall Street Journal article citing unnamed sources, and other news outlets also reported that she was …

President Donald Trump at a news conference on Monday evening defended his decision to visit Kenosha, Wis., as he also declined to criticize the teen accused of fatally shooting two protesters in that small city. The president was asked at the news conference about whether he had considered not making …