Day: January 6, 2025

President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It’s the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration.

Whoever replaces Mr. Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party will become the prime minister. Not long after they’ll face a general election, and the daunting challenge of keeping the job.

The US congress certified Donald Trump’s election victory

The secret mission left the smallest number of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay since the day the detention center opened in 2002.

Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he was also stepping down as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.

Judge makes ruling after Trump ally fails to comply with requests for information as he turns over assets

Quiet proceeding contrasts with efforts by Trump’s own supporters to overturn his 2020 loss by storming US Capitol.

The outgoing vice-president presided over a January 6 without rancour as she formally certified the vote she lost

Connecticut’s top federal prosecutor will resign hours before Donald Trump takes office, she announced Monday. Vanessa Roberts Avery began her role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut in 2022. She plans to resign at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, the Justice Department announced. Trump’s inauguration is scheduled for 9 a.m. the following Monday, Jan. 20. Avery was the first Black …