US officials quiet on Iranian assassination amid fears of dangerous escalation
US officials told CNN they are closely monitoring fallout from the alleged assassination Friday of one of Iran’s top nuclear scientists, which…
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‘No merit’: Federal court denies Trump campaign appeal to revive Pennsylvania election lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Trump campaign’s effort to revive a federal lawsuit challenging…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris called a nurse on Thanksgiving to thank her for fighting on the Covid frontlines
A friendly phone call is all too normal during Thanksgiving — that is unless it’s coming from the vice president-elect, herself. Kamala…
Continue Reading ‘CITGO 6’ found guilty and sentenced in Venezuela
Six US oil executives who traveled to Venezuela in 2017 and were arrested on corruption charges have been found guilty, according to a person…
Continue Reading Pompeo says State Department will ‘honor’ promise to conduct transition to Biden administration
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the State Department would “honor” the Trump administration’s “promise” earlier…
Continue Reading Democrats deride ‘dark’ money, but a new analysis shows it helped boost Joe Biden
Democrats have denounced anonymous money in politics for years, but 2020 brought a tidal wave of it into the election to benefit their party. More…
Continue Reading Acting Defense Secretary makes first ever visit to Somalia amid reports of major troop cuts
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller made an unannounced visit to Somalia Friday, the first by an American defense secretary and the last…
Continue Reading Trump says for first time he’ll leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden
President Donald Trump said for the first time Thursday he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden but made…
Continue Reading Gov. Andrew Cuomo says SCOTUS ruling on coronavirus restrictions is essentially a statement that “it’s a different court.”
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that a Supreme Court ruling siding with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions he…
Continue Reading In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court sides with religious groups in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew…
Continue Reading Biden to face test over access to sensitive information as he inherits Trump’s secret server
President-elect Joe Biden and his team will soon have to decide whether to share transcripts of presidential calls with foreign leaders to a broad,…
Continue Reading Trump administration removes experts from Defense Policy Board
Several high profile members of the Defense Policy Board were removed on Wednesday by the Trump administration, in yet another purge of longstanding…
Continue Reading READ: Supreme Court dissent on dispute from religious groups over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew…
Continue Reading READ: Supreme Court ruling on dispute from religious groups over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew…
Continue Reading READ: Supreme Court ruling on dispute from religious groups over Covid-19 restrictions in New York
In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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