Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s new economic team
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced key members of his economic team at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, including Janet Yellen, who…
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris picks Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff
Tina Flournoy, who is currently serving as chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, has been chosen to be Vice President-elect Kamala…
Continue Reading White House again flouts public health recommendations during holiday party season
The White House kicked off its holiday party season on Monday, marking the start of more than a dozen festive group gatherings, even as the…
Continue Reading Republican Mark Walker jump-starts 2022 Senate battle in announcing North Carolina bid
North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Walker announced his 2022 Senate bid on Tuesday, jump-starting a long primary for a rare open seat that will be…
Continue Reading Stimulus talks: A bipartisan plan is coming Tuesday but it’s unlikely to break the ice as funding deadline looms
It’s been months of haggling, backing away from negotiations, getting the gang back together and still a stimulus deal has proven elusive for…
Continue Reading Biden readies major stimulus push and flurry of executive actions in first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team are preparing for an early, all-out push to pass an ambitious new stimulus bill, while also drawing…
Continue Reading Georgia’s lieutenant governor joins state GOP officials in rejecting Trump’s ‘misinformation’
Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Tuesday joined a growing list of GOP officials in the state who are publicly rejecting President…
Continue Reading Melania Trump’s White House holiday decor spotlights essential workers
‘Tis the holiday season at the White House. All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers this…
Continue Reading Trump sees ‘the writing on the wall’ despite what he maintains publicly about the election, advisers say
Despite what President Donald Trump is tweeting and saying publicly in the wake of Arizona and Wisconsin certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Biden transition braces for tough Senate confirmation for Neera Tanden
Joe Biden‘s transition team is bracing for a tough Senate confirmation battle for the President-elect’s nominee to lead the Office of…
Continue Reading Meadows to meet with FDA chief as Trump asks about status of vaccine emergency approval
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is scheduled to meet with Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn in the West Wing Tuesday, as…
Continue Reading Georgia runoff poll worker recruitment faces holiday and Covid challenges
Evan Malbrough already spent the summer recruiting poll workers to staff in-person voting and count ballots in Georgia — but now, with a…
Continue Reading Barack Obama stumps for Jon Ossoff in new TV ad
Former President Barack Obama is prominently featured in a new television ad for Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff, pitching him as an…
Continue Reading GOP senators’ strategy on Trump’s election fraud claims: Keep quiet and carry on
A wide range of Republican senators are shrugging off President Donald Trump’s evidence-free claims that mass voter fraud cost him the…
Continue Reading Arizona certifies Biden’s victory
Arizona certified its election results on Monday, awarding the state’s 11 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden and clearing the way for…
Continue Reading Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey defends election process after Trump attack
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey sent a lengthy string of tweets Monday night defending the state’s election process after being attacked by…
Continue Reading ‘Urgent actions’ needed in US government response to pandemic, watchdog says
The federal government must take “urgent actions” in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report from the US Government…
Continue Reading Pentagon shake-up continues as another top official departs
The top official leading the Pentagon’s Defeat-ISIS Task Force resigned Monday, becoming the latest senior official to be fired or asked to…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases Trump’s pardon of Flynn and asks court for dismissal
The Justice Department on Monday released a copy of President Donald Trump’s pardon of former national security adviser Michael Flynn —…
Continue Reading Georgia reports more than 940,000 absentee ballot requests for Senate runoff
More than 940,000 mail-in ballots have been requested in Georgia for the January 5 runoff election that will decide which party controls the Senate,…
Continue Reading Afghan major who helped save US pilot begs Pentagon to ‘keep their word’ to protect his family and him
Mohammed Naiem Asadi and his wife, Rahima, haven’t slept well in days. They are too nervous to eat much. They are trying to keep their fear in…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor certifies state’s electoral votes for Biden
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday formally certified Joe Biden’s victory, signing the paperwork to award the state’s 10 electoral votes…
Continue Reading Biden’s delay in picking a defense secretary opens top contenders to uncomfortable scrutiny
President-elect Joe Biden enters the month of December with a question still looming over one of the most critical decisions in his Cabinet: Who will…
Continue Reading READ: Trump’s pardon of Michael Flynn
The Justice Department on Monday released a copy of President Donald Trump’s pardon last week of former national security adviser Michael…
Continue Reading Millions may be getting shortchanged on unemployment benefits, GAO finds
Millions of jobless people may not be receiving the full unemployment payments they are owed, a government watchdog report released Monday found.…
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Navy to de-commission and scrap warship USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire
SAN DIEGO, California — The US Navy has decided to de-commission and scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard after a damage assessment found that…
Continue Reading Georgia Republican officials reject Trump’s calls to overturn election results
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both Republicans, on Monday rebuffed President Donald Trump’s calls to…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s falsehood-filled weekend
President Donald Trump was relatively quiet over the Thanksgiving holiday. But by Friday he was back to lighting up Twitter with a range of false…
Continue Reading Judge postpones Rudy Giuliani associates’ trial because of backlog from Covid-19
A federal judge postponed the trial for Rudy Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman citing the backlog of criminal trials as courts grapple…
Continue Reading Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census
Several conservative justices on Monday seemed to suggest they could avoid immediately ruling on whether President Donald Trump’s attempt to…
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