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Census Bureau to miss December 31 deadline

December 30, 2020 5:34 PM CNN

The Census Bureau announced it will miss Thursday’s deadline to produce the population count used to divide seats in Congress between the…

GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results

December 30, 2020 4:51 PM CNN

Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force…

Fact-checking Trump’s conspiracy theory connecting Georgia’s secretary of state to China

December 30, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

In the waning days of his presidency, Donald Trump continues to spread nonsense conspiracies over the 2020 election and the officials who oversaw it,…

Trump’s tweets and actions put Georgia GOP senators on defense

December 30, 2020 3:08 PM CNN

Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are on defense just under one week from a crucial Senate runoff election that will determine who…

Early voting in crucial Georgia runoff surpasses 2.5 million

December 30, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

A total of 2,570,593 votes have been cast in Georgia’s runoff elections, the Georgia secretary of state’s office told CNN Wednesday, with…

White House coronavirus testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ with Covid-19 vaccine rollout

December 30, 2020 3:03 PM CNN

The US government needs to be doing a better job with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Wednesday,…

McConnell says bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate’

December 30, 2020 2:41 PM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage…

Census Bureau will miss year-end deadline for numbers used for divvying up congressional seats

December 30, 2020 2:05 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The Census Bureau plans to announce it will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional…

Biden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20

December 30, 2020 1:51 PM CNN

On Joe Biden’s first day as President, his White House will issue a memo to halt or delay midnight regulations and actions taken by the Trump…

Trump administration to block palm oil from second company in Malaysia over forced labor findings

December 30, 2020 1:49 PM CNN

The Trump administration will halt imports of palm oil from Malaysia over findings of forced labor abuses at the plantations of one of the…

Trump administration taking steps to designate Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism in coming days

December 30, 2020 1:40 PM CNN

The Trump administration will soon take steps toward designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as an 11th hour effort to create hurdles for…

A congressional waiver is the biggest hurdle for Biden’s defense pick

December 30, 2020 1:24 PM CNN

The biggest obstacle to retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination for secretary of defense is his retirement date from the military just four…

There is no sign that a bill on $2,000 checks is going to get a vote in the Senate

December 30, 2020 11:33 AM CNN

Things are going to drag on in the Senate for a few days. Bottom line: There is absolutely no sign right now that a standalone bill on $2,000 checks…

US sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over CITGO 6

December 30, 2020 11:08 AM CNN

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor for their roles in the prosecution and sentencing of…

Here are the historic firsts in Biden’s administration

December 30, 2020 10:22 AM CNN

Several of President-elect Joe Biden‘s nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his…

Missouri senator to force votes on Electoral College results

December 30, 2020 9:31 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week,…

Biden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman deputy defense secretary

December 30, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Joe Biden’s transition team announced Wednesday that former Obama Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks is the President-elect’s pick to serve…

McConnell moves to combine Trump asks in potential ‘poison pill’ for stimulus checks

December 30, 2020 8:45 AM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation Tuesday to combine two additional demands from President Donald Trump to an expansion…

Biden and Harris to campaign in Georgia in final days before Senate run-offs

December 30, 2020 4:14 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are poised to make a final push in Georgia ahead of the state’s high stakes…

Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19

December 29, 2020 9:23 PM CNN

Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…

Transition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets

December 29, 2020 9:05 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up “roadblocks” on…

Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has arrived in country

December 29, 2020 8:39 PM Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media say Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has landed in the country with his…

New York Times: Pompeo to consider designating Cuba a terrorism sponsor

December 29, 2020 8:32 PM CNN

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo must decide whether to approve a plan from State Department officials to classify Cuba as a state sponsor of…

How Atlanta rappers helped flip the White House

December 29, 2020 7:20 PM CNN

Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic. Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout — these are often credited with shaping…

U.S. treasury secretary says $600 stimulus direct deposits may start Tuesday night

December 29, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretery Steven Mnuchin said direct payments to Americans may begin to be deposited as early as Tuesday night. These…

Pelosi has narrow path to the speakership

December 29, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s margin for error is slim on Sunday, when lawmakers return to Washington to officially usher in a new session of…

White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays

December 29, 2020 4:43 PM CNN

The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and “unstable” Covid-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making…

Biden says Trump administration is falling ‘far behind’ on vaccine distribution

December 29, 2020 4:07 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines across the country has fallen…

As year-end approaches, vaccine rollout remains woefully behind schedule

December 29, 2020 3:56 PM CNN

With just a few days left in the year, alarm bells are going off among health officials across the country over the slow effort to administer tens of…

Justice Dept. declines charges against officers in 2014 fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, closing federal probe

December 29, 2020 3:00 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department says it cannot bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland, Ohio, police officers for the…