2020

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

Clayton said only that Biden had been "certified" as president, while also insisting, "I am not an election denier."

|ByREUTERS
Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
ORMER US president Donald Trump departs last week from Trump Tower to give a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has sued Trump and his Trump Organization, in New York City.

Georgia probe of Trump expands to activities in other states

Fulton County's prosecutor has broadened the two-year-long investigation.

|ByREUTERS
Olim who arrived on Nefesh B’Nefesh's final aliyah flight of 2020.

Interest in aliyah from US soars despite pandemic-era challenges

“We’ve seen unprecedented interest since spring 2020,” said Marc Rosenberg, “past national or international events sparked inquiries and applications, but never like this.”

|ByRENEE GHERT-ZAND/JTA
US Navy and Royal Australian Navy team up in the South China Sea

Five books to help us make sense of 2020

Let’s start with a sweeping look at some of the most important global trends.

|ByJAMES STAVRIDIS