Douglas Emhoff, Harris’ husband, to join Georgetown Law faculty in January
Douglas Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, will become a member of Georgetown Law Faculty in January, the law school…
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Conservatives like John Cornyn who oppose Texas election lawsuit point to states’ rights
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general are supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s audacious…
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Expect a White House deep clean when Biden moves in
When the White House welcomes a new first family it gets a thorough cleaning in the five hours allotted for the turnover. But with a global pandemic…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a ‘strong possibility’ Brexit trade talks will end in failure
BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a “strong possibility” that talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement with the…
Continue Reading EU announces deal on its 1.8 trillion-euro budget and pandemic recovery package overcoming Hungary, Poland objections
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Council President Charles Michel says European Union leaders have sealed an agreement on a massive long-term budget and…
Continue Reading Biden set to stump for Georgia Runoff candidates, kicking off a big push for early voting
President-elect Joe Biden will travel to Georgia next Tuesday to headline a rally in support of the Democratic candidates in the state’s US…
Continue Reading Trump administration finalizes sweeping asylum limits
The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that would place more limits on migrants seeking refuge in the United States, the latest in a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows 3 Muslims put on no-fly list to seek damages against federal officials
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed three Muslims who had been placed on no-fly lists to sue for financial damages against FBI officials under a…
Continue Reading Democrats want Pete Buttigieg to land a Cabinet post. Which one remains the question
Democrats want Pete Buttigieg to get a post in President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration. But an actual spot for someone seen as a…
Continue Reading U.S. to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara region in return for Israel normalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Morocco will normalize relations, in what’s the latest breakthrough of his…
Continue Reading Trump announces Morocco to normalize ties with Israel, 4th country to do so in Arab-Israeli peace push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Morocco will normalize relations, in what’s the latest breakthrough of his…
Continue Reading GOP senators ready to acknowledge Biden won but struggle with Trump’s refusal to concede
A growing number of Senate Republicans are ready to publicly acknowledge what’s been widely known for weeks but what they’ve refused to…
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden taps former Obama adviser and envoy Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. The role will give her…
Continue Reading Next steps for the Covid-19 vaccines in the US
The United States is suffering a devastating rise in cases and deaths from the coronavirus and hopes for a return to a more familiar life are pinned…
Continue Reading Biden picks Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, as secretary of veterans affairs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. The role will give her…
Continue Reading Fact Check: Debunking five voter conspiracies in Texas AG’s election case
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and…
Continue Reading Stimulus negotiations: Talks are stalling out
With eight days to go until another spending deadline, the prospects of Congress agreeing to, writing and voting on a massive stimulus proposal…
Continue Reading Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a…
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Texas agriculture commissioner who opposed mask wearing now has virus
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas state official who has been critical of measures ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott in efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Federal court upholds block on in-person medication abortion requirements
A federal court has upheld its block on in-person requirements for medication abortion seekers after the Supreme Court returned the case to the lower…
Continue Reading Trump asks Ted Cruz to argue Texas election lawsuit if it reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump personally asked Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas if he would argue a long-shot election lawsuit…
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Trump asked Ted Cruz to argue Texas election lawsuit if it reaches Supreme Court
President Donald Trump personally asked Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas if he would argue a long-shot election lawsuit seeking to overturrn the…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Watchdog told prosecutors that probe of VA secretary found potentially criminal conduct
The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs told prosecutors this fall that his investigation of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie had…
Continue Reading Biden expected to nominate Katherine Tai to serve as US Trade Representative
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative, three sources familiar with the decision confirmed to…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman says he did not share sensitive information with suspected Chinese spy
Rep. Eric Swalwell told CNN Wednesday that he was “shocked” when the FBI informed him several years ago that he was targeted by a…
Continue Reading All 50 states and DC have now certified their presidential election results
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have now certified their presidential results, according to CNN’s tally, as the Electoral College…
Continue Reading Narrow House majority will test Democratic unity in Biden administration
Democrats’ shrinking House majority will test Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s resolve to keep her caucus united and could limit the party’s…
Continue Reading Senate fails to block Trump-backed arms sale to United Arab Emirates
The Senate on Wednesday failed to pass two disapproval resolutions pushed by a bipartisan group of senators to block a $23 billion US arms sale to…
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Attorney representing Trump in Texas dispute pushed racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON, DC — An attorney representing President Donald Trump, John Eastman, is known for recently pushing a racist conspiracy theory…
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Stimulus checks aren’t in the bipartisan relief proposal. Here’s what Congress is offering instead
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to inch closer to an agreement on a federal coronavirus relief package, but it does not currently include…
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