Biden will extend student loan payment deferrals until October
President-elect Joe Biden will direct the Department of Education Wednesday to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest.…
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Trump grants clemency to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black in final flurry of presidential power
The White House announced early Wednesday that President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to rapper Lil Wayne and a commutation to rapper Kodak…
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Group of House conservatives pushing to oust Liz Cheney, an effort Republican aides still view as a long shot
A group of House conservatives is pushing to challenge Liz Cheney‘s role as conference chairwoman, trying to force a special meeting to discuss…
Continue Reading Biden’s secretary of state pick vows to appoint LGBTI envoy and allow embassies to fly pride flag
Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the State Department, said Tuesday that he plans to swiftly appoint an LGBTI envoy,…
Continue Reading Biden’s defense secretary pick pledges to uphold ‘principle of civilian control of the military’
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, pledged on Tuesday that he will “uphold the…
Continue Reading DOJ closes insider trading investigation into Sen. Richard Burr
The Justice Department has notified Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina that it has closed the insider trading investigation into him.…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees
With just one day left until President-elect Joe Biden takes office, five of his Cabinet nominees faced Senate panels as part of the first step of…
Continue Reading Sen. Hawley blocks quick consideration of Biden’s Homeland Security nominee over border wall questions
Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick consideration of President-elect Joe Biden’s Homeland Security nominee, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday, leaving…
Continue Reading US Army soldier allegedly attempted to help plan attack on soldiers abroad and 9/11 Memorial
A US Army soldier was arrested Tuesday on terrorism charges after federal prosecutors said he allegedly attempted to assist ISIS’ efforts to…
Continue Reading Biden’s daughter Ashley on not having traditional hand-off at White House on Inauguration Day: ‘I think we’re all OK with it’
President-elect Joe Biden‘s daughter, Ashley Biden, did her first network television interview with another member of the small club of…
Continue Reading Trump talked out of pardoning kids and Republican lawmakers
President Donald Trump received an unsettling warning on his final Saturday night in the White House. Huddled for a lengthy meeting with his legal…
Continue Reading Joe Biden grieves Covid victims on eve of his inauguration: ‘To heal, we must remember’
One of the great tragedies of the past year, as some 400,000 Americans lost their lives to Covid-19, was not only that many victims died alone…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell: Capitol Hill mob was ‘provoked’ by Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday directly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly mob that attacked the Capitol, as the Senate…
Continue Reading Tiffany Trump announces engagement on her father’s final full day in office
Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, announced her engagement to Michael Boulos Tuesday. Her happy news — which…
Continue Reading Biden transition finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government
Joe Biden’s transition team found a culture of coronavirus skepticism within Donald Trump’s federal government as they prepared to take…
Continue Reading Biden announces Rachel Levine as pick for assistant secretary at HHS, would be first transgender Senate-confirmed federal official
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as assistant health secretary, and she would make history as the first out,…
Continue Reading Bitter, Trump skips chance to say splashy, high-profile farewell
A president’s most valuable commodity is time and Donald Trump is out of it. With a day remaining in his term, Trump was still consumed with…
Continue Reading Pompeo attacks multiculturalism, saying it is ‘not who America is’
With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it…
Continue Reading Avril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President…
Continue Reading US Army solider allegedly attempted to help plan attack on soldiers abroad and 9/11 Memorial
A US Army soldier was arrested Tuesday on terrorism charges after federal prosecutors said he allegedly attempted to assist ISIS’ efforts to…
Continue Reading Joe Biden gives emotional farewell to Delaware as he departs for Washington on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…
Continue Reading Biden administration to rescind Keystone pipeline permit on Wednesday, sources say
President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration plans to rescind the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, two…
Continue Reading Joe Biden set to arrive in Washington on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…
Continue Reading Capitol riot investigators narrow in on extremist groups and military-style coordination
They moved in an “organized and practiced fashion” as they pushed through crowds toward entrances to the US Capitol. On the inside,…
Continue Reading An apparent leader of Oath Keepers charged with planning and coordinating breach at US Capitol
Prosecutors have levied the first significant conspiracy charge against an apparent leader in the extremist Oath Keepers movement, alleging the…
Continue Reading Biden to propose sweeping immigration bill on first day in office
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a comprehensive immigration plan on his first day in office, a source familiar with the proposal tells CNN,…
Continue Reading Former Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riot
After the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the…
Continue Reading Biden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…
Continue Reading Brayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special
Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…
Continue Reading Biden administration expects early focus on domestic extremism threat
The Biden administration will make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat…
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