While Trump rants about votes, none of his election security officials support him
President Donald Trump is increasingly isolated in his claims of election fraud as a growing number of senior administration officials are either…
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Despite positive vaccine news, the coronavirus continues its relentless push across the US, forcing more states into shutdown mode. In their first…
Continue Reading Calls grow for State Department to cancel holiday parties due to Covid-19 spike
There are growing calls for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to cancel a number of planned in-person holiday events amid record-breaking daily Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden on Trump administration distributing vaccine: ‘There is no detailed plan’
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that the Trump administration had shared information with his transition team about distributing a vaccine to…
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Biden on Trump administration distributing vaccine: ‘There is no detailed plan’
President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that the Trump administration had shared information with his transition team about distributing a vaccine to…
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White House exodus begins even as Trump continues to baselessly claim victory
White House staffers at all levels are plotting their departures as a growing number of aides to President Donald Trump are abandoning his quest to…
Continue Reading White House exodus begins even as Trump continues to baselessly claim victory
White House staffers at all levels are plotting their departures as a growing number of aides to President Donald Trump are abandoning his quest to…
Continue Reading Presidential pardon investigation involves Kushner lawyer and GOP lobbyist, sources say
The Justice Department bribery-for-a-presidential-pardon investigation, which became public this week, involves the past efforts of well-connected…
Continue Reading Trump’s criticism of GOP Senate candidates has Republicans worried ahead of rally
President Donald Trump heads to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for two Republican senators one month ahead of a critical runoff that will determine…
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Trump’s criticism of GOP Senate candidates has Republicans worried ahead of rally
President Donald Trump heads to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for two Republican senators one month ahead of a critical runoff that will determine…
Continue Reading Trump orders a near total withdrawal of US troops from Somalia
President Donald Trump has ordered the majority of US troops to leave Somalia “by early 2021,” in just the latest major military policy…
Continue Reading Pelosi defiant over handling of stimulus: Rejecting previous Republican proposals was ‘not a mistake’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday stood by the way she has handled the stimulus negotiations, telling reporters during her weekly news conference…
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Biden predicts ‘bleak future’ if Congress doesn’t pass stimulus
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if…
Continue Reading Supreme Court agrees to consider Medicaid work requirements
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review whether the Trump administration can allow states to impose work requirements in their Medicaid programs.…
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Trump purges Pentagon advisory board and gives seats to former campaign managers
President Donald Trump has purged a Pentagon business advisory board and replaced its members with his former campaign manager and deputy campaign…
Continue Reading Defense bill would stop unidentified federal forces from patrolling American streets
Federal agents patrolling American streets without badges or insignias identifying who they are would become a thing of the past if a defense bill…
Continue Reading California Attorney General Xavier Becerra emerges as contender to lead Health and Human Services
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has emerged as a key contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, two people familiar…
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More than 1,000 migrant children in U.S. gov’t custody have tested positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the…
Continue Reading Pompeo willing to meet with incoming Biden team, officials say
State Department officials who work with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have told the department’s career transition team that he will meet…
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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier says Brexit talks are ‘paused’ to brief principals on talks
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s chief negotiator says he and his British counterpart have agreed to “pause” trade negotiations while they…
Continue Reading HHS begins national vaccine ad campaign with YouTube ads
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday launched a national ad campaign promoting awareness about the forthcoming coronavirus vaccines…
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U.S. House passes bill decriminalizing marijuana at federal level
The House of Representatives has approved legislation that would decriminalize marijuana and seek to “address the devastating injustices caused…
Continue Reading Invoking ‘Tiger King,’ House passes bill banning big cat ownership
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill that would ban private ownership of big cats like lions and tigers, after the…
Continue Reading Stimulus talks end week on optimistic note
What a difference a week makes. On Monday, it looked like nothing was going to happen on stimulus. Now, it’s possible a deal is brokered in a…
Continue Reading Biden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department
Political questions from Democrats and a new Republican litmus test have suddenly become complicating factors in one of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Trump raises more than $207 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless election fraud claims
President Donald Trump’s political operation has raised more than $207 million since Election Day, as the President inundates his supporters…
Continue Reading Biden’s popular vote margin over Trump tops 7 million
President-elect Joe Biden‘s margin over President Donald Trump in the nationwide popular vote is now more than 7 million votes and may continue…
Continue Reading Biden said he asked Fauci to stay on and be a chief medical adviser in his administration
President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he had asked Dr. Anthony Fauci earlier in the day to stay on in his role and to be a chief medical…
Continue Reading U.S. job growth slowed in November for a 5th straight month to 245,000 in face of surging pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding…
Continue Reading Trump Pentagon nominee spreads debunked conspiracies and tweets suggesting Trump declare martial law
President Donald Trump’s nominee to become a senior Pentagon official spread debunked conspiracies on Twitter that called Trump’s…
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