Today's Headlines: Biden Team Rushes to Take Over Government, and Oust Trump Loyalists

Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Rising Threat, Homeland Security Says
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

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Biden Team Rushes to Take Over Government, and Oust Trump Loyalists

Biden Team Rushes to Take Over Government, and Oust Trump Loyalists

By David E. Sanger

President Biden named nearly all of his cabinet secretaries and their immediate deputies before he took office, but his real grasp on the levers of power has come several layers down.

Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Rising Threat, Homeland Security Says

Extremists Emboldened by Capitol Attack Pose Rising Threat, Homeland Security Says

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger

The warning was a notable departure for a Department of Homeland Security accused of being reluctant during the Trump administration to publish intelligence reports or public warnings about the dangers posed by extremists and white supremacist groups.

'Dumb Money' Is on GameStop, and It's Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

'Dumb Money' Is on GameStop, and It's Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game

By Matt Phillips and Taylor Lorenz

GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street.

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Today's Videos

Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban

Video Video: Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban

By Reuters and The Associated Press

Demonstrators flooded the streets on Wednesday after the government abruptly announced that a ban on abortions for fetal abnormalities — virtually the only kind that had been allowed in Poland — would take effect.

White House Covid-19 Team Warns of Virus Variants

Video Video: White House Covid-19 Team Warns of Virus Variants

By Reuters

Members of President Biden's coronavirus response team said they are increasing surveillance of potentially dangerous Covid-19 mutations.

Britain Cracks Down on International Travel

Video Video: Britain Cracks Down on International Travel

By Reuters

Hoping to reduce the spread of the coronavirus variant, Britain announced on Wednesday it will require citizens arriving home from high-risk countries to quarantine in hotels for 10 days at their own expense.

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