I ’ve never been happier to ring in a new year. Finally, 2020 is behind us, the U.S. presidential election is over and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has begun. After a year of trauma, upheaval and challenge, a brand new year is the next best thing to a reset button. Maybe you’ve jotted down a few resolutions for this fresh, unmarred […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money being sent to individuals to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Spray paint on Senate Majority […]

The message Asian-American voters sent in 2020 was clear: Seek us out, listen to what we tell you, and we can help you win. They turned out in record numbers. In Georgia, the increase in Asian-American voters was so significant in the general election that they could play a decisive role in the two Senate runoff races this week. And […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rang in the new year by vigorously patting himself on the back in a tweet storm that defined the word “swagger” as “to represent America with pride, humility and professionalism.” The tweets — which began Friday and continued Saturday afternoon — were what Pompeo described as the “full story about our foreign policy.” They included […]

A larger group of Republican senators is preparing a push to delay and even oppose certification of President Donald Trump’s loss, rejecting leadership who warned against attempts to undermine the election, two people familiar with the matter said. Congress on Jan. 6 is required by the U.S. Constitution to meet and accept the results of the Electoral College, a gathering […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging Republicans not to try to overturn the election, but not everyone is heeding him. Sen. […]

Guy Verhofstadt: British students are ‘pro-European’ The UK’s transition period with Brussels came to an end on New Year’s Eve after both sides managed to hammer out a deal the week before following months of negotiations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said leaving the EU’s trading arrangements offers the chance to “transform our country” as the UK has “taken back control […]

Sen. Perdue speaks to Fox News from quarantine One-on-one with David Perdue ahead of next week’s Georgia Senate runoffs on ‘America’s News HQ’ Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., has accused his opponent in next week's runoff election, Democrat Jon Ossoff, of lying by failing to disclose his business ties to the Chinese Communist Party. During an exchange Thursday with Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, Ossoff described charges […]

EU vaccine: Expert details problems with Pfizer rollout European Union leaders have come under fire for appearing to botch its mass vaccination programme across the bloc. Earlier today, the founder of BioNTech, which developed a landmark Covid vaccine with Pfizer, called out the EU for being “too slow” to secure a supply of the jab. There is also frustration among […]

Macron claims Brexit is 'child' of 'lies and false promises' Emmanuel Macron was ridiculed after he used his annual New Year address to the French nation to question the strength of Britain’s sovereignty. Channel 4’s correspondent Paul McNamara claimed that address was a “mix of regret, sadness and bitterness at this divorce”. Brexiteers also lashed out at the remarks, with […]