Biden taps longtime diplomat jettisoned under Trump as US ambassador to the UN
Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in Louisiana, “in a segregated town in which the KKK regularly would come on weekends and burn a cross in…
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Almost all Navy installations across the US are raising their health protection level status due to Covid-19
Nearly all Navy installations in the continental US are having their health protection measures against Covid-19 tightened Tuesday to protect the…
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US held dozens of children, including a 1-month-old, at border for several days in last 2 months
US Customs and Border Protection held more than five dozen children, some under the age of 1, in facilities along the US-Mexico border for over three…
Continue Reading Trump administration considers shortening recommended virus quarantine time
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be…
Continue Reading Trump loyalist connected to Biden conspiracy theories is leading Pentagon transition
Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist who was connected to efforts to spread conspiracy theories about Joe Biden, has been put in charge of the Pentagon…
Continue Reading Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s top national security and foreign policy team
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top members of his national security and foreign policy team. Biden’s nominees and appointees…
Continue Reading Biden prioritizes climate crisis by naming John Kerry special envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has appointed John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate, underscoring his commitment to tackling the global…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force calls for ‘significant behavior change of all Americans’
The White House coronavirus task force continues to sound the alarm on the spread of the pandemic across the country in weekly reports to states,…
Continue Reading Biden picks loyal lieutenant to lead mission to restore US reputation on world stage
Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state, has worked with the former vice president for so long that one former…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania and Nevada certify election results for Biden, North Carolina for Trump
Pennsylvania and Nevada on Tuesday certified their 2020 general election results, formally awarding a combined 26 electoral votes from two key…
Continue Reading Justice Department places new pressure on immigrants facing deportation
The Justice Department is requiring some immigrants facing deportation to file to stay in the United States in a matter of weeks, a highly unusual…
Continue Reading CDC ready for Biden transition: ‘This is what we’ve been waiting for’
Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, beset by a Trump White House that was harshly critical of the agency’s…
Continue Reading US warship warned by Russian ship after challenging claims in Sea of Japan
The US Navy challenged what it called Russia’s “excessive maritime claims” to waters in the Sea of Japan Tuesday, sailing a warship…
Continue Reading Mayorkas could bring stability to DHS after years of interim leadership
Former Obama administration official Alejandro Mayorkas was tapped Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security by President-elect Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition…
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5 takeaways from Biden’s first wave of nominations and appointments
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration is taking shape after his transition team on Monday unveiled a series of Cabinet nominations and top…
Continue Reading Here’s what resources Biden’s team gets now that the formal transition is underway
When the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal…
Continue Reading A dark money mystery in Florida centers on the campaign of a spoiler candidate who appeared to help a Republican win by 32 votes
A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action…
Continue Reading Joe Biden nominates first woman to lead intelligence and first Latino to head homeland security
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US…
Continue Reading More GOP senators back transition as GSA recognizes Biden’s win
A growing group of Republican senators on Monday signaled support for allowing President-elect Joe Biden to start the transition as the General…
Continue Reading Feinstein to step aside as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Monday that she would step down from the top Democratic spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee next…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects Trump campaign’s effort to block counting certain absentee ballots
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump campaign’s effort to block the counting of absentee ballots with missing dates…
Continue Reading READ: GSA letter to Biden stating that transition can formally begin
The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition…
Continue Reading Michigan certifies Biden’s win as Trump challenges in other key states fizzle
The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted Monday to certify the state’s election results, formally granting President-elect Joe Biden the…
Continue Reading Biden to pick Janet Yellen for Treasury secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will choose Janet Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve, as his secretary of the Treasury, according to two sources…
Continue Reading Here’s where things stand as key states begin to certify election results
President Donald Trump is quickly running out of options in his last-ditch effort to cling to power as key states move to certify their election…
Continue Reading Surgeon General Adams: All Americans, even at the White House, should avoid large holiday gatherings
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warned Monday that all Americans — even at the White House — should follow US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading How Trump’s fundraising could benefit his post-White House political life
One email asks for donations to “Stop the Left from trying to steal the Election.” Another offers a “COUNT ALL LEGAL VOTES”…
Continue Reading Former Republican national security officials call for an orderly transition
A group of former Republican national security officials penned a letter Monday calling for an orderly transition of power as President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading White House Christmas tree arrives, continuing tradition amid Covid-19 and election disputes
First lady Melania Trump welcomed the 2020 White House Christmas tree Monday afternoon, continuing the long-held tradition even as the coronavirus…
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