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Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, pauses during a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, 15 December 2020.

05:59 GMT 22 January 2021 / updated: 05:59 GMT US

McConnell Pans Biden's 'Big Steps in Wrong Direction', Warns Over 'Failed Approach' to Immigration

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a debate ahead of a House of Representatives vote on impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol, formally charging Trump with inciting insurrection in a speech shortly before the riot, in this frame grab from video shot inside the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, US 13 January 2021. House TV via REUTERS

Rep. Greene Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Biden Over Abuse of Power, Corruption

FILE PHOTO: With a portrait of former President Abraham Lincoln hanging in the background, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic during a COVID-19 response event at the White House in Washington, DC, 21 January 2021.

'C'mon, Gimme a Break, Man': Watch President Biden Brush Off AP Reporter's Vaccine Target Question

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin answers questions during his confirmation before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

US Congress Approves Waiver to Allow Gen. Lloyd Austin to Serve as Biden's Defense Secretary

Biden Instructs Intelligence Agencies to Study Reports of 'Russian Hackers', US Soldier Bounties

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India
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US
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