Biden will let health experts decide who will get a Covid-19 vaccine first
Because risk for Covid-19 can vary among different groups of people, prioritization for a vaccine will be tricky, and President-elect Joe Biden will…
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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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Federal appeals court slams Trump campaign efforts to turn tide in Pennsylvania ruling, saying ‘claims have no merit’
A federal appeals court on Friday dealt the Trump campaign’s effort to change the outcome of the presidential election another blow, writing in…
Continue Reading Incoming Florida congressman tests positive for Covid-19
Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez of Florida announced Friday evening that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 Thursday and are self-isolating in…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading ‘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…
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Federal appeals court denies Trump campaign effort to revive Pennsylvania lawsuit saying ‘claims have no merit’
A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Trump campaign’s effort to revive a federal lawsuit challenging the election results in…
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…
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Supreme Court’s scientifically illiterate decision will cost lives
Last month, I wrote that Amy Coney Barrett would help to usher in a new post-truth jurisprudence on the Supreme Court. While I had cited her…
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…
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Biden team swimming into Trump’s ocean of troubles
President-elect Joe Biden’s new national security team will soon be swimming in an ocean of troubles. The world is in many ways a 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…
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Trump finally signals a White House exit as huge challenges loom for Biden
President Donald Trump finally confirmed Thursday that he will vacate the White House in January after weeks of plunging America into a dark period…
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Supreme Court religious group ruling sets new personal tone for disputes between justices
The Supreme Court’s rejection of New York’s pandemic limits on religious services exposed personal fissures among the nine justices and…
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Trump’s continued rhetoric over election hampers recovery as Americans face heightened economic and health fears
President Donald Trump finally confirmed Thursday that he will vacate the White House in January after weeks of plunging America into a dark period…
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5 things to know for November 27: Covid-19, Flynn, election, Turkey, Venezuela
Attention shoppers! It’s Black Friday, and a lot of retailers are making changes to their holiday sale plans to keep you safe (and spending)…
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Nearly 60,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks. There are ways to turn things around, experts say
The Covid-19 pandemic is raging across the US — already more devastating than previous surges and showing no signs of slowing down. On…
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…
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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…
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Trump says he’ll leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden but made clear he’s not…
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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 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…
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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 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,…
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How Biden won: He built on Clinton’s successes
President-elect Joe Biden was nominated by Democratic primary voters in large part because of his perceived electability in the general election.…
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…
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Here’s a cheat sheet for Thanksgiving’s inevitable politics talk
A socially distanced Thanksgiving might be a blessing in 2020. If we don’t listen to public health warnings, we could end up trying to strangle…
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