Biden team inherits 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…
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City of El Paso seeks to hire outside lawyer, may sue Trump campaign for $569,000
EL PASO, Texas — The Trump campaign still owes the city of El Paso more than half a million dollars and local officials are looking for ways to…
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Pardon for Michael Flynn under discussion at the White House
The White House has discussed a possible pardon for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, and others, three…
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Pardon for Michael Flynn under discussion at the White House
The White House has discussed a possible pardon for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, and others, three…
Continue Reading ‘It’s wild down here’ as Milwaukee County recount continues
The Milwaukee County recount in Wisconsin won’t be finished until after Thanksgiving after a slower-than-expected start, including several…
Continue Reading Key Democrat warns Biden not to nominate Mike Morell as CIA director
A key Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President-elect Joe Biden that he should avoid nominating a top contender for the job…
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Key Democrat warns Biden not to nominate Mike Morell as CIA director
A key Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President-elect Joe Biden that he should avoid nominating a top contender for the job…
Continue Reading Biden says transition outreach from Trump administration has been ‘sincere’
President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that communication from the Trump administration to help with his transition has been “sincere”…
Continue Reading Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes
Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still…
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Biden becomes first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes
Joe Biden has become the first presidential candidate to win more than 80 million votes, with his record-breaking number of popular votes still…
Continue Reading Here’s how Trump’s transition blockade finally ended
Two weeks after Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential election, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy was finally prepared to stop…
Continue Reading Biden’s intelligence chief pick promises to ‘speak truth to power’ in shift from Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US intelligence community, Avril Haines, made clear Tuesday that she intends to continue…
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Biden’s intelligence chief pick promises to ‘speak truth to power’ in shift from Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US intelligence community, Avril Haines, made clear Tuesday that she intends to continue…
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What the turkey pardon says about Trump’s transition
President Donald Trump made two rare post-Election Day appearances in front of TV cameras today — in both of which he touted stock market gains…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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The Trump administration is considering shortening the recommended quarantine time for Covid-19
President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be safe and slow the spread…
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…
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More than 35,000 California unemployment claims filed in names of prison inmates, including Scott Peterson in scam
SACRAMENTO, California — A California prosecutor says someone has filed an unemployment claim in the name of convicted murderer Scott Peterson.…
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…
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Biden introduces his foreign policy, national security team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in reflecting the fact that “America is back”…
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…
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Nevada Supreme Court certifies Joe Biden’s win in state
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Nevada Supreme Court has made Joe Biden’s win in the state official, approving the final canvass of the Nov. 3 election.…
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