NRA says it’s aware of ‘significant diversion of its assets’ in tax filing
The National Rifle Association says in a tax filing that it became aware of a “significant diversion” of its assets in 2019 and previous…
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Biden’s national security team still has significant gaps
When President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced members of his national security team on Tuesday, there were significant gaps on stage: proposed…
Continue Reading New York Times: Justice Department probed Georgia Sen. David Perdue’s stock sales at beginning of pandemic
The Justice Department opened a probe into Georgia Sen. David Perdue’s stock sales for possible insider trading earlier this year but declined…
Continue Reading White House Thanksgiving proclamation calls for Americans to ‘gather’ even as Covid-19 surges
President Donald Trump’s annual Thanksgiving proclamation calls for Americans to “gather” for the holiday, even though federal…
Continue Reading Acting head of USAID tests positive for Covid-19
John Barsa, the acting head of the US Agency for International Development, has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN has learned. “We can…
Continue Reading Chinese leader Xi Jinping congratulates Biden on winning election
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Joe Biden, more than two weeks after the Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump’s outcasts in the civil and foreign service may get a second chance under Biden
It’s been a hard four years for many career government servants. Their expertise was set aside for President Donald Trump’s flashy…
Continue Reading Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet
President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Wednesday that he has granted his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, a “full…
Continue Reading CIA officer killed in combat in Somalia
A CIA officer was killed in Somalia last weekend, according to a former senior administration official with knowledge of the matter. The officer was…
Continue Reading DOJ appeals ruling that said it can’t take the place of Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit
The Justice Department is appealing a court ruling that denied its move to substitute itself for President Donald Trump as the defendant in the…
Continue Reading Trump invites Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers to White House after calling in to baseless voter fraud event
President Donald Trump has invited Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania to the White House on Wednesday night, following a “hearing”…
Continue Reading Army Corps denies permit for controversial mine that threatened salmon habitat in Alaska
After a battle that spanned nearly 20 years and cost a Canadian mining company close to a billion dollars, the US Army Corps of Engineers has decided…
Continue Reading The short week in 9 headlines
Courts continued to throw out Trump campaign challenges to the election and at last the transition formally began. Biden is now the first…
Continue Reading Democratic fight emerges ahead of appointment to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat
A cross-country lobbying campaign for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris‘ Senate seat has pitted factions divided by race, gender and geography…
Continue Reading Biden urges Americans to recommit to fighting pandemic in Thanksgiving address
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Americans to recommit to fighting the deadly coronavirus pandemic in a Thanksgiving address ahead of the…
Continue Reading READ: President-elect Joe Biden’s Thanksgiving address as prepared for delivery
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed Americans ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Read his remarks, as prepared for delivery,…
Continue Reading Coronavirus task force calls on states to ‘further accelerate mitigation’
The White House coronavirus task force is recommending a significant increase in testing as well as additional, accelerated mitigation measures in…
Continue Reading Biden appears to pour cold water on Warren and Sanders joining Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden appeared to pour cold water on the idea of nominating Sens. Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders to his Cabinet, suggesting…
Continue Reading Pandemic inauguration could cut the choir, standing-room-only parties and maybe the historic lunch
Outside President Donald Trump’s bedroom window on the north side of the White House is the sound of building: hammers, drills, the beep-beep…
Continue Reading Lara Trump eyes Senate bid in North Carolina: ‘It would be an incredible thing’
Amid rumblings that President Donald Trump could mount another presidential run in 2024, voters may see a Trump on the ballot before that. Lara…
Continue Reading White House considering lifting European travel restrictions, source says
The White House is strongly considering lifting sweeping restrictions on travel from the European Union and the United Kingdom, an administration…
Continue Reading Georgia secretary of state says Trump threw him under bus despite his support
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday lambasted President Donald Trump, saying that the commander in chief threw him under the…
Continue Reading DOJ set to execute 5 federal prisoners before Inauguration Day
With fewer than 60 days until President-elect Joe Biden takes office, the Trump administration has set an unprecedented record of scheduling the most…
Continue Reading White House has signed off on Joe Biden getting the President’s Daily Brief
Three weeks after the election, the White House has given formal approval for President-elect Joe Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief,…
Continue Reading Pardon for Michael Flynn under discussion at the White House
The White House has discussed a possible pardon for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, and others, three…
Continue Reading ‘It’s wild down here’ as Milwaukee County recount continues
The Milwaukee County recount in Wisconsin won’t be finished until after Thanksgiving after a slower-than-expected start, including several…
Continue Reading Key Democrat warns Biden not to nominate Mike Morell as CIA director
A key Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President-elect Joe Biden that he should avoid nominating a top contender for the job…
Continue Reading Biden says transition outreach from Trump administration has been ‘sincere’
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that communication from the Trump administration to help with his transition has been “sincere”…
Continue Reading Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes
Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still…
Continue Reading Here’s how Trump’s transition blockade finally ended
Two weeks after Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential election, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy was finally prepared to stop…
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