Fact-checking Georgia’s senatorial debate between Loeffler and Warnock
With the presidential election technically over, all eyes are now on Georgia. Not only has the state’s election process led to Republican…
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Trump makes another largely symbolic effort to combat coronavirus
President Donald Trump made yet another symbolic effort Tuesday to combat coronavirus — even as cases continue to rise and administration…
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White House task force warns states that vaccines will not reduce Covid spread until late spring
The White House coronavirus task force is warning states that current vaccination plans won’t reduce the spread of the disease until at least…
Continue Reading Judge formally dismisses Michael Flynn case after Trump pardon
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
Continue Reading Trump appeals to legislatures and Supreme Court in attempt to overturn the election he lost
President Donald Trump made an explicit appeal to lawmakers and the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to help him overturn the results of an election he…
Continue Reading READ: Judge Emmet Sullivan’s opinion in Michael Flynn case
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
Continue Reading READ: Judge Emmet Sullivan’s opinion in Michael Flynn case
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
Continue Reading Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis contracts coronavirus, source says
Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who has been leading the Trump campaign’s legal efforts to dispute the results of the 2020 presidential election, has…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 Black women urge Biden to choose more Black women for his Cabinet
More than 1,000 influential Black women on Monday signed an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, urging…
Continue Reading Clyburn says Graham’s claims of voter fraud in Georgia show he’s ‘lost grip on reality’
House Majority Whip James Clyburn lambasted Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday over his repeated efforts to undermine the election results in…
Continue Reading Stimulus negotiations: Why leadership may have to step in
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell summed it up on Monday: “We are down to the wire.” If there is going to be a stimulus deal, if…
Continue Reading Trump administration awarded millions to companies with checkered records to care for migrant children
The Trump administration awarded grants totaling $58 million to two companies with checkered records to care for unaccompanied migrant children,…
Continue Reading Melania Trump cheers new White House tennis pavilion amid ongoing pandemic
First lady Melania Trump’s office announced Monday the finalization of the White House Tennis Pavilion — a tone deaf accomplishment to…
Continue Reading Biden picks retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be his secretary of defense, sources say
President-elect Joe Biden has selected retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the former commander of US Central Command, to be his secretary of defense,…
Continue Reading Trump held multiple calls with Pennsylvania House speaker on state’s electoral process
President Donald Trump spoke on multiple occasions over the past week with the speaker of the House in Pennsylvania about the Keystone State’s…
Continue Reading Biden likely to announce defense secretary Tuesday and more Cabinet picks Friday
President-elect Joe Biden will likely announce retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for defense secretary on Tuesday, a source familiar with…
Continue Reading House chairman endorses Flournoy to be Biden’s Secretary of Defense nominee
The Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, offered a full-throated endorsement of Michele Flournoy to be…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker calls for a ban on stylized masks on the House floor
Face masks have become the new normal on Capitol Hill, and one Republican congressman is calling out some lawmakers for the messages they have chosen…
Continue Reading DHS updates website to indicate DACA program has been restored
The Department of Homeland Security will begin to accept new applications for the Obama-era program shielding undocumented immigrants who came to the…
Continue Reading Pompeo to deliver speech in Georgia less than a month before state’s runoff Senate elections
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will deliver remarks in Georgia on Wednesday, less than a month before the state’s Senate runoff elections.…
Continue Reading Trump to sign order aimed at prioritizing Covid-19 vaccine shipment to Americans
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at prioritizing the shipment of the coronavirus vaccine to Americans…
Continue Reading ‘Amtrak Joe’ could arrive for his inauguration by train
President-elect Joe Biden could return to the nation’s capital for his inauguration ceremony the way he long bridged his life at home and his…
Continue Reading State Republicans continue to break with Trump, while those in Congress remain silent
It was a tale of two realities in Georgia this weekend. Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a young, ambitious Republican, told CNN’s Jake Tapper Sunday…
Continue Reading House conservatives urge Trump not to concede and press for floor fight over election loss
President Donald Trump‘s staunchest defenders on Capitol Hill are urging him not to concede even after President-elect Joe Biden wins the…
Continue Reading Trump to travel to Mar-a-Lago but aides unclear about final month in office
Where President Donald Trump decides to spend the final weeks of his presidency has become a matter of internal speculation as aides wonder whether…
Continue Reading Republicans invite discredited vaccine critic to testify before Senate panel
Senate Democrats are outraged that a witness invited to testify before a congressional hearing on Tuesday is being given a public platform for her…
Continue Reading House and Senate to vote this week on one-week stopgap to keep government open
The House and Senate will vote this week to keep the government open until December 18, giving negotiators an extra week to strike a deal on a…
Continue Reading Georgia reaffirms Biden’s victory for 3rd time after recount, dealing major blow to Trump’s attempt to overturn the results
Georgia recertified its presidential election results on Monday, again finding Joe Biden as the winner following three counts of ballots, Secretary…
Continue Reading Holocaust victims suing Germany and Hungary have their day at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday delved into atrocities committed during World War II and heard two cases brought by victims and their family members who…
Continue Reading House lawmakers say they will cut holiday short to override possible Trump veto of defense bill
Multiple House lawmakers, including the top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, have said they will cut their holiday…
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