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In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures

At a Party Congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure. (Image credit: Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images)

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China Delays Entry of WHO Team Investigating Origins of COVID-19

The World Health Organization expressed disappointment with China for delaying the travel of experts to the Asian country to investigate the origin of the virus, in a rare instance of public criticism from the international organization. Chinese officials have not

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‘This Vote Matters More Than Anything’: Ballots Are Cast in High-Stakes Runoffs

The stakes were clear: This vote could help set the country’s direction for the next two years. Some wanted a Senate that would back Joe Biden. Others sought a “balance of power.”

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Lawyer on Trump Election Call Quits Firm After Uproar

The law firm, Foley & Lardner, had distanced itself from Cleta Mitchell after a recording of the call revealed she helped the president pressure Georgia elections officials.

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Pence Said to Have Told Trump He Lacks Power to Change Election Result

A day before he presides over a joint session of Congress to ratify Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory, the vice president tried to lower the president’s expectations while seeking ways to mollify him.

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Europe Faces Recession Risk as Covid-19 Infections Stay High

The eurozone economy likely contracted in the final three months of last year, according to surveys of purchasing managers, as rising coronavirus cases and government restrictions weighed on activity in the dominant services sector.

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Will Mike Pence Kill His 2024 Ambitions If He Accepts the Election Results? – Newsweek

Will Mike Pence Kill His 2024 Ambitions If He Accepts the Election Results?  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News

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Proud Boys leader banned from D.C. by judge following arrest – KTLA

Proud Boys leader banned from D.C. by judge following arrest  KTLA Proud Boys leader to appear in court as DC preps for pro-Trump rallies, Electoral College certification  Fox News Proud Boys Leader Released From Police Custody And Ordered To Leave D.C.  NPR Proud

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Democrats are set to win two run-offs in Georgia—and control of the Senate

Donald Trump’s fraud claims may have undermined his own party’s chances

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‘Payment Status Not Available’: IRS says some won’t receive second stimulus check automatically – WTVD-TV

‘Payment Status Not Available’: IRS says some won’t receive second stimulus check automatically  WTVD-TV ‘Status Not Available:’ IRS says these taxpayers won’t receive second stimulus check automatically  CNBC Where’s my stimulus check? Some still waiting have something in common  WAVY TV 10 Don’t

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