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Northwestern University is distancing itself from a former lecturer who called on incoming first lady Jill Biden to stop using the “Dr.” honorific because she has a doctorate in education, not an MD. The school said in a statement on Saturday that it disagrees with the “misogynistic views” of Joseph Epstein, an author and former

All eyes are on Georgia as the state begins early voting on Monday for two Senate runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate. But there will be fewer early voting sites available in some parts of the state than there were for the November general elections, which has upset voting rights and

President Donald Trump has asked White House staffers to receive the coronavirus vaccine “somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary,” he tweeted Sunday night after it surfaced that high-ranking administration officials were set to receive some of the first doses in the US. The vaccinations, which were set to begin as soon as this

The United States has lifted Sudan’s state sponsor of terrorism designation, the US Embassy in Khartoum announced Monday. The two countries reached an agreement in October for Sudan to be lifted from the list. The settlement required Sudan to pay $335 million for victims of the 1998 twin bombings against the US embassies in Tanzania

With President Donald Trump’s subversion efforts suffering blow after blow, some of his allies have looked to the Electoral College and the prospect of so-called “faithless electors” as a potential avenue for keeping the President in power. Related: A step-by-step guide to Monday’s Electoral College vote Joe Biden’s sizable margin of victory, the setup of

The US Commerce Department confirmed Sunday it has been the victim of a data breach in an attack that is believed to be linked to Russia. “We can confirm there has been a breach in one of our bureaus,” the Commerce Department said in a statement to CNN. “We have asked CISA and the FBI

Pete Buttigieg is emerging as a leading contender to be Joe Biden’s Transportation secretary, multiple sources familiar with the transition’s deliberations tell CNN. The possible nomination would vault the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate into the federal government, getting the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor what many Democrats see as needed experience should he want to

The bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators that has struggled to finalize a $908 billion Covid relief package has made a decision: The lawmakers plan to split the package into two separate proposals. One bill will be a $748 billion proposal, which includes money for small business loans, jobless benefits and vaccine distribution —

Joe Biden rarely misses Sunday Mass. So it was notable when the President-elect didn’t attend church on November 29, the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the season when Roman Catholics like Biden prepare for Christmas. Biden’s absence was understandable, since just a day earlier he had broken his foot. But the following

Former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday called for Americans who continue to rally behind President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid to prioritize their country. “I would encourage those who are still supporting the lost cause of President Trump’s reelection to put the country first,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said Sunday that it’s his “greatest hope” that the first coronavirus vaccinations in the US are doled out on Monday. “Well, my hope, again, is that this happens very expeditiously — hopefully tomorrow,” Hahn told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “It would be my

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, said Sunday that the presidential transition is “complicating” efforts to distribute one, but that he’s spoken with President-elect Joe Biden to ensure the US doesn’t “blow it” again. “The transition is complicating, but the new administration is

President Donald Trump raised the prospect of firing Attorney General William Barr in a meeting on Friday, but it’s unclear whether he’ll choose to dismiss Barr before the end of his term next month. A person familiar with the matter told CNN that Trump was furious in the meeting with advisers at the White House

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas’ attorney general — supported by President Donald Trump — to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The court’s order, issued with no public dissents, to dismiss the challenge is the strongest indication yet

Unless you’ve been studying birds on a remote island in the South Pacific since last February, you know there’s a worldwide pandemic going on that’s ground large portions of the economy to a halt. If you’ve paid any attention to Capitol Hill, you know lawmakers are having huge problems getting a new $1 trillion-ish stimulus

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn he needed to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of Friday, and if not, he would have to resign, an administration official and a source familiar with the situation tell CNN. Another person

During the past four years, President Donald Trump has challenged the integrity of the Supreme Court and tried to drag the justices into the legal muck with him. His arguments have pushed the boundaries of the law and his assertions have tested the impartiality of individual justices. But Trump’s meritless attack on the November election

Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has invited former independent counsel Ken Starr and attorneys in key battleground states to testify at a controversial hearing next week where he plans to probe the 2020 election that President-elect Joe Biden won. The hearing, which has prompted sharp criticism from

President Donald Trump signed a one-week stopgap funding bill, passed by the Senate earlier Friday, to avert a government shutdown at midnight. The short-term spending bill, which the Senate passed by voice vote, extends government funding by a week to December 18 and is aimed at giving lawmakers more time to reach an agreement on

Investigators with the Manhattan district attorney’s office have interviewed several employees at President Donald Trump’s lender and insurance broker in recent weeks as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the Trump Organization, according to multiple people familiar with the investigation. Two employees of Deutsche Bank, which has loaned more than $300 million to the Trump

President-elect Joe Biden sought to instill public confidence Friday in a coronavirus vaccine that could soon be available, insisting that its safety and effectiveness is being evaluated without political influence amid reports that President Donald Trump’s administration was pressuring the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization by the end of the day Friday. Biden

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his three-point plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, an approach in dealing with the virus that continues to contrast with President Donald Trump. The plan, announced as he introduced the team he has designed to get the pandemic under control, would aim to distribute 100 million vaccine shots