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…
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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…
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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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Senior U.S. Army officers facing disciplinary action over Fort Hood leadership failings
FORT HOOD, Texas — Multiple senior Army officers and enlisted personnel are expected to face disciplinary action that could result in…
Continue Reading The Trump campaign legal efforts may be coming to an end, sources say
There is a sense developing within Donald Trump’s legal team and what remains of his campaign staff that their efforts to overturn or delay the…
Continue Reading Trump awards Medal of Freedom to wrestler and coach Dan Gable
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to wrestler and coach Dan Gable in the Oval Office on Monday, making him the first wrestler in…
Continue Reading Washington Post and New York Times: EPA declines to adopt stricter regulations on soot
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday declined to adopt stricter regulations on particle matter pollution, going against the recommendation…
Continue Reading Member of Pentagon advisory board resigns in protest at recent purge
A member of the Defense Business Board has resigned in protest at the Trump White House’s recent purge of the board’s membership,…
Continue Reading Make-or-break week begins for congressional action on pandemic stimulus and spending bill
A spending deadline, a potential Presidential veto and a bipartisan group of lawmakers hoping to finally unveil legislation that guarantees millions…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t take up case challenging school’s policy allowing a transgender student to use bathroom corresponding with their identity
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case from parents in Oregon who challenged a public school’s policy allowing a transgender…
Continue Reading Biden unveils health team that will lead pandemic response
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the health team that will lead his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic when he…
Continue Reading Why Americans need a stimulus deal in three stats
Congress passed a landmark relief package at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, but since then has failed to approve more federal aid while…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from the Georgia Senate debate
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her Democratic opponent Rev. Raphael Warnock traded sharp attacks during a debate Sunday evening ahead of a…
Continue Reading Giuliani hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and the face of his longshot legal challenges to overturn the presidential election…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Dr. Vivek Murthy to reprise role as US surgeon general
As he builds out his health team, President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced he will nominate Dr. Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General, a role…
Continue Reading Democrats’ push to investigate Trump won’t stop when he leaves office
Democrats in Congress are still intent on investigating President Donald Trump and his administration after he leaves office, including a pursuit of…
Continue Reading Attorney General Barr considering leaving post before Trump exits office, source says
Attorney General William Barr is considering leaving his post before January 20, the day President Donald Trump leaves office, a source with…
Continue Reading Senators express optimism about a Covid-19 stimulus proposal coming early this week
A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday appeared optimistic that lawmakers would put forward a proposal for another coronavirus stimulus package,…
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