Grassley returns to Senate office after testing positive for Covid-19
Sen. Chuck Grassley returned to his Senate office Monday after testing positive for Covid-19 and completing a quarantine earlier this month, and he…
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Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year; Here’s what Congress is talking about instead
WASHINGTON, DC — Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in…
Continue Reading Former astronaut Mark Kelly to be sworn in as a US senator Wednesday
Former astronaut Mark Kelly will be sworn in as a US senator for Arizona at noon ET on Wednesday, a senior Democratic aide told CNN. Kelly defeated…
Continue Reading Canada to Trump: You can’t take our prescription drugs
Canada is putting the kibosh on President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower drug prices by importing medications from our northern neighbor.…
Continue Reading Biden names diverse economic team with four women in top roles to help build recovery
President-elect Joe Biden named key members of his economic team on Monday, with the long-expected announcement of Janet Yellen as treasury secretary…
Continue Reading Biden unveils senior leadership team charged with planning inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the senior leadership of the committee charged with planning and…
Continue Reading Congress looking at busiest lame duck session in memory
There are roughly 10 legislative days until spending for the federal government expires, and as coronavirus cases soar around the country, the Senate…
Continue Reading Biden weighs history-making picks for defense secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is entering the month of December weighing several barrier-breaking candidates to be his Secretary of Defense. Three…
Continue Reading Biden moves quickly to build a diverse administration
President-elect Joe Biden has repeatedly promised to build a government that “looks like America.” He’s not wasting any time in…
Continue Reading Biden set to receive first president’s daily intelligence brief Monday
President-elect Joe Biden marks a milestone on his path to the White House Monday when he gets his first President’s Daily Brief — the…
Continue Reading Biden’s doctor says he has hairline fractures in his foot after slipping while playing with his dog
President-elect Joe Biden has hairline fractures in his “mid-foot” and will “likely require a walking boot for several…
Continue Reading Biden announces all-female senior White House communications team
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Sunday announced an all-female White House senior communications team, including…
Continue Reading Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for federal death row inmates
The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final…
Continue Reading Tom Donilon no longer in the running to be Biden’s CIA director
President-elect Joe Biden is still weighing who will lead the Central Intelligence Agency, but Tom Donilon is no longer under consideration for the…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened over Thanksgiving weekend
President Donald Trump said for the first time on Thanksgiving that he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Former top cybersecurity official says Trump firing by tweet was ‘not how I wanted to go out’
Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official, said President Donald Trump’s decision to unceremoniously fire him via tweet last…
Continue Reading Top health officials agree Americans who traveled for Thanksgiving should get tested. But this is where they differ
Top health officials on Sunday called on Americans to get tested for coronavirus after Thanksgiving travel as an important measure to help mitigate…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s completed recount confirms Biden’s victory over Trump
President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in Wisconsin was reaffirmed on Sunday after a recount was completed in one of…
Continue Reading After record-breaking victories, this is what newly elected GOP women had to say about the future of their party
In the wake of a record number of Republican women winning seats in Congress, two of the newly elected lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Nicole…
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Some Republicans, including Roy Blunt, would like to see Trump at Biden’s inauguration
When President Donald Trump lost this year’s election to Joe Biden, almost nobody around him said they could envision the losing incumbent…
Continue Reading Ossoff warns of ‘paralysis’ if Republicans keep control of Senate
Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff warned on Sunday that if Republicans hold onto the chamber next year, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to inherit controversial Trump immigration policies
When President-elect Joe Biden comes into office, he will inherit the Trump administration’s restrictionist immigration agenda, which cut…
Continue Reading Colorado governor and spouse test positive for Covid-19
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis and his spouse have tested positive for Covid-19 and are both asymptomatic, according to a statement from the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses another election case brought by Republicans
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday night from US Rep. Mike Kelly and other Republicans, after they had tried to invalidate…
Continue Reading McConnell suspends in-person lunches for GOP senators
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is suspending in-person lunches for GOP senators, according to his press secretary Doug Andres, ahead of the…
Continue Reading With all eyes on Georgia, RNC chair tries to convince Republicans to vote in runoff elections
At a Saturday campaign stop in Marietta, Georgia, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel attempted to persuade Republicans to vote in the…
Continue Reading Washington Post: White House Budget office moving to reclassify key roles under Trump executive order
Following an executive order President Donald Trump signed last month, the Office of Management and Budget is moving to reclassify 88% of its…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll travel to Georgia to support Republican Senate candidates in runoff election
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will travel to Georgia to support the state’s Republican Senate candidates ahead of the January 5…
Continue Reading The QAnon conspiracy is fake. The harm it’s doing to child welfare groups is real
Child welfare organizations for months have felt the full weight of the coronavirus pandemic, navigating concerns about unreported abuse and ensuring…
Continue Reading Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after Trump-requested recount
President-elect Joe Biden saw a small net gain in votes as Milwaukee County, Wisconsin’s largest, certified its presidential general election…
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