The legal threats and headaches fueling pardon appeals from Trump’s family and friends
With the clock ticking on Donald Trump’s presidency, a number of associates have appealed to him in recent days in hopes of obtaining pardons…
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Census officials discovered data issues that could delay its completion, internal documents show
Census Bureau officials discovered data issues while working through 2020 Census responses, which include several “high complexity”…
Continue Reading Trump frustrated with Barr after election comments but officials don’t want AG fired, sources say
President Donald Trump is frustrated with Attorney General William Barr after his comments to The Associated Press breaking from the…
Continue Reading Senate GOP warns Biden on Cabinet picks as some Democrats push for more liberal choices
Joe Biden is facing dueling headwinds as he looks to fill out his Cabinet: Senate Republicans want the President-elect to consult with them and…
Continue Reading Mark Kelly sworn in as US senator, flipping Arizona seat from red to blue
Democrats picked up a Senate seat on Wednesday when former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn in as a US senator for Arizona after defeating Republican…
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Parents of 628 migrant children separated at border still have not been found, court filing says
SAN DIEGO, California –The parents of 628 migrant children separated from their families due to Trump administration policies at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading US blocks cotton imports from China region over reported forced-labor abuses
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports of cotton, reportedly produced with forced labor, from China’s western…
Continue Reading Neera Tanden deleted tweets slamming GOP senators ahead of nomination to become OMB director
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, a key economic post that oversees the…
Continue Reading Georgia election official pleads with Trump and Republicans to stop ‘inspiring’ acts of violence
A Georgia election official on Tuesday condemned threats of physical violence and intimidation against election workers and officials, pleading with…
Continue Reading EPA administrator to quarantine following Covid-19 exposure
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement Wednesday that he has been exposed to Covid-19 and will quarantine until he’s “gone…
Continue Reading Fact-checking claims signature audits in Georgia would uncover fraud
President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted the election results in Georgia were rigged while state election officials maintain there’s no…
Continue Reading Expect a ‘flurry’ of pardons before Trump leaves office, source says
The public should expect a “flurry” of pardons before President Donald Trump leaves office, a source close to the White House says, as…
Continue Reading US temporarily withdrawing embassy personnel from Baghdad amid tensions with Iran
The US is temporarily withdrawing some staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad amid concerns of retaliation around the anniversary of the death of a…
Continue Reading Obama cautions activists against using ‘defund the police’ slogan
Former President Barack Obama cautioned young activists against using the slogan “defund the police” to achieve changes in policing…
Continue Reading White House press secretary’s husband attends briefing without a mask
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s husband Sean Gilmartin attended a press briefing at the White House Wednesday afternoon without…
Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein says she backs Padilla to replace Harris in Senate
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she backs California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris’ US Senate seat when she is…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules against the Trump administration’s public charge rule
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against the Trump administration’s controversial “public charge” rule that…
Continue Reading The seven most important relationships Biden will have on Capitol Hill
Most Republicans in Congress still haven’t called to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the election, let alone refer to him as President-elect…
Continue Reading Georgia’s GOP secretary of state says recount results will show ‘no substantial changes’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday they have seen “no substantial changes” in the state’s election…
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Lujan Grisham emerges as top contender to lead U.S. Health and Human Services Dept.
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the leading contender to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Continue Reading Maine just elected the nation’s youngest House speaker
The oldest state in the nation now has the nation’s youngest House speaker in modern history. At 28, Ryan Fecteau is also the first out gay…
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Stimulus negotiations: 3 routes to Covid relief all face fierce headwinds
It’s almost like everyone woke up Tuesday and realized that there was a massive cliff coming at the end of December if lawmakers couldn’t…
Continue Reading Trump using military funding as leverage in fight with tech giants
President Donald Trump’s threat Tuesday to veto an annual defense bill unless Congress removes legal protections for social media companies…
Continue Reading McConnell chokes up in emotional tribute to retiring Tennessee senator
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring…
Continue Reading US official says Israel was behind assassination of Iranian scientist
A senior US administration official said Israel was behind the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist but declined to give details about…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force warns states: ‘We are in a very dangerous place’
The White House coronavirus task force issued extremely dire warnings to states in weekly reports this week, urging public health officials to…
Continue Reading Kwanza Hall wins special election to serve remainder of John Lewis’ term in Congress
The remainder of the late US Rep. John Lewis’ term will be served by Democrat Kwanza Hall, who won control of the reliably blue seat in a House…
Continue Reading Trump talks of ‘another four years’ during White House Christmas reception
President Donald Trump talked during a Christmas reception at the White House on Tuesday about spending four more years in office — whether…
Continue Reading Hispanic lawmakers urge Biden to pick Lujan Grisham for HHS
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus have sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team lobbying for New Mexico Gov.…
Continue Reading Trump associates, including Giuliani, are asking for pardons
President Donald Trump’s associates are making appeals to him in the hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office, a source familiar with…
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