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Lindsey Graham fuels Republican civil war in Georgia

November 17, 2020 4:37 PM CNN

President Donald Trump cried foul about the 2020 election even before a single voter had cast a ballot. Now, at long last, we have testimony from a…

Georgia audit on track to finish Wednesday and affirm Biden win, official says

November 17, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

Georgia is on a “good schedule right now” to finish an audit of the presidential election by Wednesday and thus certify its results by…

Former NFL player and Republican unseats Democratic Utah Congressman Ben McAdams

November 17, 2020 4:17 PM CNN

Republican and former NFL player Burgess Owens will defeat Democratic incumbent Rep. Ben McAdams in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race, CNN…

Lindsey Graham just crossed another line in defending Trump

November 17, 2020 4:16 PM CNN

Fresh off a surprisingly pedestrian election win on November 3, Lindsey Graham has decided to take on a new role: The most aggressive enforcer of the…

Trump and Army secretary say Wreaths Across America event will happen, reversing Arlington National Cemetery decision

November 17, 2020 4:15 PM CNN

Wreaths Across America’s annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery is set to go forward as planned after all. Secretary of…

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa isolating after Covid exposure

November 17, 2020 4:14 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa was exposed to Covid-19 and will immediately quarantine, according to a statement from his office Tuesday…

Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules Trump campaign observers had no right to stand within a specific distance during Philadelphia ballot processing

November 17, 2020 4:05 PM CNN

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 5-2 that a Trump campaign ballot processing observer in Philadelphia had no right to stand any…

Loeffler and Warnock to participate in Georgia Senate debate

November 17, 2020 4:05 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and her Democratic challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock have both accepted an invitation to participate in a…

Iowa Sen. Grassley, 87, says tests positive for the virus; is longest-serving Republican senator

November 17, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has…

U.S. Justice Dept. dropping drug trafficking, money laundering case against former Mexican defense secretary Cienfuegos

November 17, 2020 3:40 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican Defense…

Fate of the stimulus looks bleak as lawmakers turn attention to spending deadline

November 17, 2020 3:12 PM CNN

As coronavirus cases spike around the country, hospitalizations reach new records and President Donald Trump continues to refuse to concede the…

US announces further drawdown of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq before Biden takes office

November 17, 2020 2:14 PM CNN

Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller announced Tuesday that the US will withdraw thousands more US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by…

Senate Republicans fail to advance controversial Fed nominee Judy Shelton

November 17, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The Republican-led Senate on Tuesday failed to get enough votes to break a filibuster of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump’s controversial…

US announces further drawdown of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq before Biden takes office

November 17, 2020 1:11 PM CNN

Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller announced Tuesday that the US will withdraw thousands more US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by…

Here’s who could serve in top roles in the Biden administration

November 17, 2020 1:02 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce who will serve in top roles in his administration in the coming days and weeks. He has already announced…

U.S. to reduce troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan just days before Biden takes office

November 17, 2020 12:14 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying…

Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham implied he should try to throw away ballots

November 17, 2020 12:36 PM CNN

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stood firm Monday on his account that Sen. Lindsey Graham had hinted that he should try to discard some…

Republican congressman urges Trump to accept Biden’s win and begin transition process

November 17, 2020 12:35 PM CNN

A Republican congressman implored President Donald Trump to accept President-elect Joe Biden’s win on Tuesday, urging him to begin the…

Republican congressman urges Trump to accept Biden’s win and begin transition process

November 17, 2020 12:35 PM CNN

A Republican congressman implored President Donald Trump to accept President-elect Joe Biden’s win on Tuesday, urging him to begin the…

Ted Cruz calls Democratic senator an ‘ass’ following Senate floor mask dispute

November 17, 2020 12:18 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday called Sen. Sherrod Brown “a complete ass” following a tense dispute over mask wearing on the…

Ted Cruz calls Democratic senator an ‘ass’ following Senate floor mask dispute

November 17, 2020 12:18 PM CNN

.@SenSherrodBrown: "I'd start by asking the presiding officer to please wear a mask as he speaks…"@SenDanSullivan: "I don't…

Progressives turned out for Joe Biden. Now they want a big role in his administration.

November 17, 2020 12:00 PM CNN

Joe Biden won’t be sworn in for another 64 days, but the President-elect is already under pressure from activist groups to bring progressive…

Biden builds out White House senior staff with top campaign advisers

November 17, 2020 11:31 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is building out the staff that will surround him in the White House, announcing Tuesday that he is tapping two long-time…

Biden builds out White House senior staff with top campaign advisers

November 17, 2020 11:31 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is building out the staff that will surround him in the White House, announcing Tuesday that he is tapping two long-time…

Task force warns of ‘further deterioration’ as pandemic worsens

November 17, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

The White House coronavirus task force has again ramped up its warnings to states in a weekly set of reports as the pandemic continues to…

READ: Federal prosecutors’ letter denouncing Barr’s election fraud policy change

November 17, 2020 11:17 AM CNN

A group of federal prosecutors on Friday urged Attorney General William Barr to rescind his order for any prosecutor to examine allegations of voting…