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,…
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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…
Continue Reading More recalled Biden as winning the election
Although President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory and refused to concede the 2020 presidential election, Americans largely got the message that…
Continue Reading Trump friend and adviser Steve Schwarzman recognizes Biden as President-elect
President Donald Trump’s friends and allies are increasingly doing what he will not: acknowledging the reality that Joe Biden will be the next…
Continue Reading Biden builds out White House legislative affairs team
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his legislative affairs team in the White House, announcing two more key roles in the office that will…
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Biden poised to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, people familiar with the matter told CNN, elevating a…
Continue Reading Key GOP Michigan canvassing board member expected to vote against certifying results
A key Republican on the Michigan canvassing board is expected to vote against certifying the state’s election results on Monday, a potential…
Continue Reading Chris Christie calls Trump’s legal team a ‘national embarrassment’
A staunch ally of Donald Trump said Sunday it was time for the President to end his futile gambit to overturn the results of the election. Former New…
Continue Reading Two more House members announce they have Covid-19
Two more House members announced Sunday evening that they have tested positive for Covid-19 as cases continue to surge nationwide. Rep. Bryan Steil,…
Continue Reading Trump campaign requests Georgia recount that’s unlikely to change his loss in the state
Georgia will conduct another recount of its presidential ballots following a Trump campaign request Saturday, but the recount is extremely unlikely…
Continue Reading Loeffler campaign says Georgia senator’s Covid re-test was negative but she will undergo further testing
Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s campaign says the Georgia Republican’s previously inconclusive Covid-19 test has come back negative, but that she…
Continue Reading Federal judge dismisses Trump campaign Pennsylvania lawsuit
A federal judge dealt a death blow to the Trump campaign’s effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win of the presidency on…
Continue Reading Trump rails against Paris climate accord in virtual G20 event
President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord and touted American oil and natural gas production during a virtual session focused on…
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White House vaccine chief says first Americans could be vaccinated next month
Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government’s effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, said the first Americans to receive a vaccine…
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden to announce Cabinet picks Tuesday
President-elect Joe Biden will announce his first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, two key members of his transition team said on Sunday, forging ahead with…
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