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US Senate to Vote on Panel to Probe Capitol Riot
Republicans loyal to Trump expected to use filibuster to block the measure
US Justice Department Watchdog to Probe Possible Election Meddling
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Big US Companies Pushed to Tally Progress on Racial Justice
Proposals calling for a racial equity audit garnered support of around 30% or more of shareholders at several large companies
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Justice Department Rule Would Aim to Crack Down on 'Ghost Guns'
President Joe Biden had promised crackdown on ghost guns homemade firearms that lack serial numbers used to trace guns and that are often purchased
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US Criticized for Response to Iran's Election to UN Women's Rights Commission
In its first comments since the vote, the Biden administration reiterates its concerns about Iran's poor human rights record
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Iran's Election to UN Women's Body Draws Outrage from Rights Activists, US Silence
The US State Department did not respond to a VOA Persian request for comment as Iran's critics pointed to its poor record on women's rights
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2 US Agencies Send Teams to Probe Tesla Crash with No Driver
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said they will send investigators to Spring, Texas, to
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Biden Nominates US Haiti Ambassador to State Department Position
Michele Sison, a career diplomat, has served as US Ambassador to Haiti since 2018
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US/Further Punishes Russia for Cyberattacks, Election Meddling//
Action taken by the Biden administration includes expelling 10/Russian/suspected spies//
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US to Sanction Russia for Hacking, Election Interference
Massive breach uncovered last year hit federal agencies in what security officials believe was intelligence-gathering effort
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Prosecutors Shift Focus to Possible Seditious Conspiracy in Capitol Insurrection Probe
Investigators seeking to link planning by three far-right groups: Oath Keepers, Three Percenters and Proud Boys
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US Report Says Russia, Not China, Tried to Influence 2020 Election
Russia's government made "misleading or unsubstantiated allegations" against then-candidate Joe Biden through allies of former President Trump and his
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US Senate Confirms Raimondo to Head Commerce Department
The department includes the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Census, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
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United Airlines to Pay $49.5M to Settle US International Mail Contract Probe
Airline was "providing falsified parcel delivery information over a period of years and accepting millions of dollars of payments to which the company
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US Senate to Vote on Blinken's Nomination to Lead State Department
Former deputy secretary of state has pledged to rebuild US diplomatic corps
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US Justice Department Watchdog to Probe Possible Election Meddling
Inspector general to look at actions of an assistant attorney general who conversed with Trump before his loss to Biden became official
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Uganda Accuses US of Meddling After Ambassador Tries to Visit Opposition Candidate
Bobi Wine has been under de facto house arrest since an election last week gave President Yoweri Museveni a sixth term
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US Treasury Under New Mandate to Probe Chinese Money Laundering
First-ever effort will include developing a strategy to combat the movement of dirty billions, according to language in the National Defense Authoriza
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Watchdog: Justice Department Knew Zero Tolerance on Immigration Would Split Families
Inspector general report says agency leadership moved forward with prosecutions anyway
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US Capitol Secure, Lawmakers to Return to Validate Biden Election
Trump supporters earlier stormed Capitol; protest declared a riot; one person killed
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US Justice Department Confirms It Was Victim of SolarWinds Hack
A spokesman said about 3% of the agency's email accounts appeared to have been compromised, but that no classified information was accessed
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US State Department Approves Potential Sale of 3,000 Smart Bombs to Saudi Arabia
The sale comes in the final days of US President Donald Trump's term; President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia in a pu
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Trump Supporters Rally in US to Protest President's Election Loss
Demonstrations come after Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to invalidate election results in four battleground states
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Texas Asks US Supreme Court to Help Trump Upend Election
Lawsuit, announced by Republican attorney general of Texas Ken Paxton, was filed directly with Supreme Court, as is permitted for certain litigation b
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Barr Tells DOJ to Probe Election Fraud Claims if They Exist
States have until December 8 to resolve election disputes, including recounts and court contests over the results
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From Refugee to Representative, US Candidates Celebrate Election Victories
At least five American political newcomers with African roots who won posts in city, state and federal races in Tuesday's US elections