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FILE PHOTO: GameStop logo is seen in this illustration taken February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Global Economy

Hedge funds, Robinhood face grilling by Congress over GameStop Reddit rally

“Many retail investors appeared to be motivated by beating Wall Street at its own game”

Michael van der Veen, attorney for former President Donald Trump, answers a question submitted by a Senator during the fourth day of the impeachment trial of the former president on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 12, 2021. U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters
Politics

Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settling

Supporters of US President Donald Trump fight with police officers trying to drive them out of the building near the US House Chamber on January 6 in a still photo from US Capitol Security footage that was introduced as evidence by House impeachment managers during the impeachment trial of former President Trump on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 10, 2021. US Senate/Handout via Reuters/File Photo
Politics

Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial

US House lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) begins the managers’ opening argument in the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on the floor of the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 10, 2021. U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters
Politics

Democrats focus Trump trial on mob's threat to his fellow Republicans

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence convene a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS
Politics

Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial, but conviction may prove elusive

Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, takes his seat for a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on March 13, 2019. Photo: Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images file
Coronavirus chronicle

First sitting US congressman dies after Covid diagnosis

FILE PHOTO: US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office as a newly elected member of the 117th House of Representatives in Washington, US, January 3, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott/Pool/File Photo
Politics

US Congress Republicans face dilemma in controversies around Cheney, Greene

US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to journalists' questions during a news conference, at a hotel in Mexico City April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
Politics

US Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state

The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. Photo : Reuters
Politics

Google stops donations to US Congress members who voted against election results

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives during negotiations on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) relief package on Capitol in Washington, US, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Politics

Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats

FILE PHOTO: Police officers wearing face masks guard the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Politics

House Democrats deliver Trump impeachment charge to Senate

President Donald Trump congratulates House Republicans after they passed legislation aimed at repealing and replacing ObamaCare on May 4, 2017. Photo: Mark Wilson / Getty Images
Politics

Trump's coming impeachment trial aggravates rift among Republicans

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questions Avril Haines during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be President-elect Joe Biden's pick for national intelligence director in Washington, DC, US January 19, 2021. Joe Raedle/Pool via REUTERS
Politics

Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments