George W. Bush will attend Biden’s inauguration; Jimmy Carter will not travel to ceremony
Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former President Jimmy Carter will not, their…
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Biden to make final decision on attorney general, with new arguments for Yates and Garland
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania GOP state senators’ refusal to seat Democrat leads to chaotic ceremony
The Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic…
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Warnock will make history as Georgia’s first Black senator
Rev. Raphael Warnock will make history when he becomes Georgia’s first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state…
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The presidential electoral circus draws to an end in Congress
The fallout from Wednesday’s congressional session to count the 2020 electoral votes will echo for years to come. The state of the presidential…
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How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes
The House of Representatives and the Senate will convene in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes from the…
Continue Reading Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN…
Continue Reading Most Georgia voters say Senate runoff elections conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows
Most Georgia voters in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate say they are confident that the votes will be counted…
Continue Reading Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of US Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first black senator from Georgia, a…
Continue Reading Vote counting underway for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control
Georgia Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are neck and neck with Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in two…
Continue Reading A step-by-step guide to Wednesday’s electoral vote count in Congress
The next crucial step in the United States’ Pony Express version of democracy is upon us — and so is the final opportunity in President…
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Texas Republican Congressman Kevin Brady tests positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he…
Continue Reading Vote counting begins for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control
The polls for the two Georgia runoff races that will determine party control of the US Senate have closed and the ballot counting has begun, starting…
Continue Reading New York Times: Justice Department asks White House if it can undo some civil rights protections
The US Justice Department has asked the White House for approval on a change to how it enforces a major federal law, which would undo some key civil…
Continue Reading Attorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm
Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to “find” him…
Continue Reading Pence informed Trump that he can’t block Biden’s win
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told President Donald Trump that he does not have the authority to block certification of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading GOP opposition mounts to Trump’s efforts to overturn election as conservatives eye objections to at least three states
A growing number of Republicans are balking at efforts to reject the Electoral College votes and join President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Continue Reading FBI investigating threat broadcast on aviation frequency; sources say it doesn’t appear credible
The FBI is investigating the breach of an air traffic control system after someone broadcast a threat to fly a plane into the US Capitol building on…
Continue Reading Attorneys for woman on death row head to Supreme Court, pleading with Trump to read clemency petition
Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, said on Tuesday that they plan to go to the Supreme Court after losing their…
Continue Reading Biden to focus on Covid relief for small businesses in Wednesday speech
President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks Wednesday focusing on delivering relief to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic with a focus on…
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Trump administration locks down border wall contracts, complicating Biden’s pledge to stop construction
The Trump administration is continuing to award border wall contracts in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, including in areas where…
Continue Reading Georgia secretary of state on Trump’s false election claims: ‘He just has bad data’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was working with faulty information when he pushed…
Continue Reading US intelligence agencies say massive hack of American government ‘likely originated in Russia’
US intelligence and law enforcement agencies investigating the massive hacking campaign targeting American government agencies and private sector…
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Majority of Georgia voters say presidential election conducted fairly, exit poll shows
Georgia voters who cast ballots in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate mostly say that their state’s presidential…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter will not attend Biden’s inauguration
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a spokeswoman…
Continue Reading Pelosi tells two conservative lawmakers to wear face masks on floor after tense exchange with House staff
Two conservative lawmakers got into a contentious exchange with House staff Tuesday over rules requiring members to wear a mask on the floor, which…
Continue Reading No indication White House will overhaul vaccine distribution despite widespread problems
Trump administration officials admit Operation Warp Speed fell well short of its target to get coronavirus shots to 20 million Americans in 2020, but…
Continue Reading Republicans prepare for objections to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…
Continue Reading Fact check: Seven of the most bonkers false claims from Trump’s Georgia rally
It’s almost too bonkers to fact check. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Georgia on Monday night, the eve of the critical Senate…
Continue Reading Trump hand-picks replacement for Atlanta’s US attorney after surprise resignation
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a US attorney from southern Georgia to take over the nearby Atlanta office in an unusual move at the same…
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