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  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Man accused of beating police officer during Capitol riot

    Proud Boys member also among latest arrests in connection with the deadly assault

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Trump impeachment
    Liz Cheney praised for impeachment ‘courage’ but risks pro-Trump ire

    Wyoming Republican accused outgoing president of summoning mob that attacked US Capitol

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    US politics & policy
    Strangely lost for words, Trump exits White House for last time

    President has become increasingly isolated since being blamed for deadly attack on US Capitol

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    US retail
    MyPillow dropped because of weak sales rather than politics, retailers say

    Kohl’s and Bed Bath & Beyond respond to accusations by Trump-supporting CEO Mike Lindell

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    US politics & policy
    Mitch McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol rioters

    Top Republican in Senate lays blame for deadly siege on outgoing US president

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    News in-depthUS politics & policy
    How the far-right fell into line behind Donald Trump

    Outgoing president has served as a beacon for a motley crew of extremists, scholars say

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    News in-depth
    US Capitol riot raises questions over racial ‘double standard’ in policing

    Investigators urged to scrutinise America’s approach to law enforcement following clashes in Washington

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Pompeo’s blitz, Merkel’s heir apparent, tech boom shapes cities

    The US secretary of state has delivered a deluge of last-minute measures that will impede the incoming administration

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    US politics & policy
    Josh Hawley’s political ascent stalls after US Capitol attack

    Missouri senator faces recriminations for pressing on with election challenge despite riot

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  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    US politics & policy
    Biden to unwind Trump agenda with raft of executive orders

    New president will move quickly to enact policies after inauguration on Wednesday

  • Sunday, 17 January, 2021
    Capitol siege lands Trump in the rough with golf world

    Outgoing president has lost prized PGA tournament but is unlikely to be banned from clubhouse

  • Saturday, 16 January, 2021
    Washington fortified for Biden’s inauguration amid fears of more violence

    National Guard troops flood US capital as president-elect plans swath of executive orders for first days in office

  • Saturday, 16 January, 2021
    US capitals batten down on fears of more political violence

    States are taking no chances with security as tensions rise ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration

  • Saturday, 16 January, 2021
    Tired and awestruck: the troops defending US democracy

    Thousands of citizen reservists in Washington guard city already reeling from Covid-19

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    InterviewJames Murdoch
    James Murdoch blasts US media for unleashing ‘insidious forces’

    Comments from Rupert’s son are his strongest rebuke of industry practices since leaving the family business

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    US prosecutors claim Capitol rioters targeted elected officials

    Allegation comes as internal watchdogs review government agencies’ actions in lead-up to assault

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Blackstone Group LP
    Pension funds stick by Blackstone despite closeness to Trump

    Founder Stephen Schwarzman was one of president’s staunchest backers on Wall Street

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    Biden’s $1.9tn plan, US bank earnings, replacing Merkel

    US president-elect Joe Biden will ask Congress to spend $1.9tn on an economic rescue plan

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    FBI tracking ‘potential armed protests’ ahead of inauguration

    Warning from bureau director comes following ‘extensive’ online chatter among extremists

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Far-right turns to encrypted platforms to stoke further unrest

    Use of alternative channels such as Telegram spikes after crackdown on Facebook and Twitter

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Trump impeachment
    Biden urges focus on Covid and economy as Trump trial looms

    President-elect calls on Congress to tackle pandemic and confirm nominees despite impeachment pressures

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Trump impeachment
    McConnell leaves open possibility of convicting Trump in sign of GOP rift

    Republican party descends into ‘civil war’ as effort to eject president moves to the Senate

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Trump impeachment
    A nation teetering on the edge struggles through transfer of power

    Normally peaceful transition marred by impeachment of Trump after assault on US Capitol

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
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    More violence feared in aftermath of Capitol riots

    Department of Homeland Insecurity

  • Thursday, 14 January, 2021
    Trump impeachment
    Trump is impeached for second time

    Bipartisan House vote charges president with ‘incitement to insurrection’ in deadly Capitol attack

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