Biden’s pick to lead Pentagon faces questions about whether he’s right for the job
President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Pentagon is already facing critics, who question his judgment while he served as the top US…
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Acting director of ICE to step down at the end of December
The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is stepping down at the end of the month after a brief tenure as the head of the agency.…
Continue Reading State Department watchdog steps down after Pompeo rails at report on investigation into wife’s travel
State Department acting Inspector General Matthew Klimow is leaving his post earlier than expected after just a few months on the job, he told…
Continue Reading Threat of government shutdown looms amid holdups to spending bill vote
Senate leaders are trying to resolve last-minute objections to two must-pass bills, which could trigger a brief government shutdown, even as they…
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Trump’s alarming war on democracy
By attempting to steal an election, President Donald Trump is waging a war against American democracy. So far, democracy is winning. But the damage…
Continue Reading Battleground states issue blistering rebukes to Texas’ lawsuit to invalidate millions of votes
WASHINGTON, DC — Each of the four battleground states targeted by a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn President Donald Trump’s election…
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New Hampshire’s House speaker dies from Covid-19
New Hampshire Speaker of the House Richard “Dick” Hinch died from Covid-19, the state attorney general’s office announced. Attorney…
Continue Reading New Hampshire’s House speaker dies from Covid-19
New Hampshire Speaker of the House Richard “Dick” Hinch died from Covid-19, the state attorney general’s office announced. Attorney…
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US officials concerned about movements of Iranian-backed militias amid heightened tensions
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have moved to a “heightened level of preparation” in recent days, raising fresh concerns they could be…
Continue Reading Republicans in Georgia juggle competing messages
Vice President Mike Pence stuck to his reputation as “on-message Mike” Thursday, delivering a concise, tightly scripted speech to a crowd…
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US panel endorses Pfizer COVID-19 shot in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel on Thursday decided to endorse large-scale use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to help conquer…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down attack ads in the Perdue vs. Ossoff Georgia Senate race
More than $440 million has been spent on ads in the two runoff elections in Georgia that will determine control of the US Senate, according to Kantar…
Continue Reading Here’s who Joe Biden has selected for his Cabinet
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House. The Cabinet includes the vice president and the…
Continue Reading Biden hopes to complete Cabinet picks by Christmas
President-elect Joe Biden’s goal is to have his remaining Cabinet selections announced before Christmas, a transition official told CNN, with…
Continue Reading Covid-recovering Trump promised top drugs for all — he’s mainly just helped his friends
When President Donald Trump emerged from a three-night hospital stay for his coronavirus infection, he made a vow in a videotaped on the White House…
Continue Reading Explaining the Supreme Court lawsuit from Texas and Trump challenging Biden’s win
Although all 50 states have certified their election results and the Supreme Court swiftly rejected an emergency request from Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading House coronavirus panel seeks CDC director response after career official alleges she was ordered to delete email
The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis is requesting an interview with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert…
Continue Reading Pentagon planning to withdraw support for most CIA counter-terror missions
The US Department of Defense is planning to withdraw most support for CIA counter-terror missions by the beginning of next year, in a move expected…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Denis McDonough to lead VA, turning to another longtime Obama adviser
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Denis McDonough to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, adding the longtime chief of staff to former…
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The Texas attorney general taking Trump’s voter fraud conspiracies to the Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fought in the courts for President Donald Trump’s causes before, has emerged as one of the final…
Continue Reading Supreme Court overturns top military court, rules that rape cases before 2006 can be prosecuted
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Thursday that the military can prosecute at any time sexual assault cases committed between 1986 and 2006, overturning…
Continue Reading Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…
Continue Reading Treasury Department says US budget deficit ran 25.1% higher in first 2 months of budget year as Covid spending soared
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s deficit in the first two months of the budget year ran 25.1% higher than the same period a year ago, as…
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Why this Texas ‘election fraud’ lawsuit is a total and complete joke
When most people hear “lawsuit” and “Supreme Court,” they generally think something serious is going on. After all, the legal…
Continue Reading Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, a surprising move that gives the longtime national…
Continue Reading Douglas Emhoff, Harris’ husband, to join Georgetown Law faculty in January
Douglas Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, will become a member of Georgetown Law Faculty in January, the law school…
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Conservatives like John Cornyn who oppose Texas election lawsuit point to states’ rights
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general are supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s audacious…
Continue Reading Expect a White House deep clean when Biden moves in
When the White House welcomes a new first family it gets a thorough cleaning in the five hours allotted for the turnover. But with a global pandemic…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a ‘strong possibility’ Brexit trade talks will end in failure
BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a “strong possibility” that talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement with the…
Continue Reading EU announces deal on its 1.8 trillion-euro budget and pandemic recovery package overcoming Hungary, Poland objections
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Council President Charles Michel says European Union leaders have sealed an agreement on a massive long-term budget and…
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