Immigrant advocates urge Biden to quickly rectify the trauma of family separation
Immigrant advocacy groups, who for years scrambled to identify and reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border, are now preparing for the…
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Hill leaders near deal on long-awaited Covid relief plan
Congressional leaders in both parties expressed growing confidence Tuesday evening that Washington will be able to cut a last-ditch deal to provide…
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Biden poised to nominate former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead Department of Energy
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to tap former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy, two people familiar with the…
Continue Reading Trump campaign asks supporters if the President should run in 2024
President Donald Trump has not conceded the presidential election, but it appears a fundraising appeal from his campaign may have finally done so.…
Continue Reading Trump administration finalizes rollback of showerhead standards
The US Department of Energy on Tuesday finalized a pair of new rules rolling back water efficiency standards on showerheads and other consumer…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Rosen steps into the spotlight as he replaces Barr for Trump’s last month
Jeffrey Rosen, set to take over as acting attorney general next week, is an unknown quantity in Trump White House politics, even after serving for…
Continue Reading Biden to name Gina McCarthy to top domestic climate job
President-elect Joe Biden will name Gina McCarthy as his White House climate czar, a source familiar with the decision tells CNN, making the former…
Continue Reading McConnell for the first time recognizes Biden as President-elect
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the first time acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory and referred to him as President-elect, six weeks…
Continue Reading State Department receiving limited number of coronavirus vaccines this week
The State Department will be receiving a “very limited number of vaccines” protecting against the coronavirus this week and plans to…
Continue Reading Melania Trump breaks children’s hospital rules by taking her mask off to read to patients
First lady Melania Trump broke stated mask policy at Children’s National Hospital Tuesday when she removed her mask to read a holiday book to…
Continue Reading Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary
Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, the president-elect said in a statement on Tuesday, elevating the former…
Continue Reading House GOP leaders ask Pelosi to remove Swalwell from Intelligence Committee
House Republicans sent a letter Tuesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California be removed from the House…
Continue Reading Asylum agreement between US and El Salvador is ready to go into effect
An asylum agreement between the United States and El Salvador is ready to go into effect, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The agreement, signed…
Continue Reading Biden blasts Georgia’s GOP senators, saying they ‘stood by’ as Trump tried to undo state’s election results
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed Georgia’s two Republican senators, saying that David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler “stood…
Continue Reading Trump Organization must turn over documents to NY attorney general, judge rules
A state judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump Organization must turn over documents related to a property whose tax abatements were being investigated…
Continue Reading White House security official recovering but struggling with severe case of Covid-19
The White House security director was offered support Tuesday by White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, after a severe bout with Covid-19 left…
Continue Reading Stimulus negotiations: A deal is within reach. Can Hill leaders finally strike one?
It’s now time for congressional leaders to finally show their cards — and make some critical decisions. With government funding running…
Continue Reading Dozens of members of Congress call on Biden to end the federal death penalty
More than three dozen members of Congress are calling on Joe Biden’s incoming administration to prioritize abolishing the death penalty in all…
Continue Reading Pence likely to get the coronavirus vaccine by Friday
Vice President Mike Pence is likely to receive the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. It’s unclear if…
Continue Reading Lawmakers don’t know when the vaccine will arrive at Capitol Hill
While essential workers across the country are beginning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, lawmakers say they’re in the dark about when the…
Continue Reading Russian missile drill triggers false alarm at US military base in Germany
A Russian military exercise triggered an unusual warning at a critical US military base in Germany on Saturday that ballistic missiles had been…
Continue Reading Inauguration committee urges people not to travel for Biden’s inauguration
The Presidential Inaugural Committee on Tuesday urged Americans to refrain from traveling for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is a historic pick who may first have to confront his past at DHS
Alejandro Mayorkas has an enormous task before him if confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security — but first, he faces Senate…
Continue Reading Fauci recommends Trump and Pence get vaccinated for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci would recommend that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been…
Continue Reading Supreme Court backs religious groups against Covid-19 restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey
The Supreme Court on Tuesday again sided with religious groups in Colorado and New Jersey that argued that the states’ covid-related…
Continue Reading READ: Mitch McConnell’s floor speech congratulating President-elect Biden
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden’s victory on Tuesday in a floor speech, where he congratulated the President-elect…
Continue Reading Biden after Electoral College affirms win: ‘The rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed’
President-elect Joe Biden declared Monday, hours after the Electoral College made his victory over President Donald Trump official, that “the…
Continue Reading Congressman cites Trump’s efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald…
Continue Reading Pompeo to meet Biden’s secretary of state nominee this week
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state is expected to visit the State Department and meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Continue Reading Attorney General William Barr resigns
Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he would resign next week, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the…
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