Explaining the Supreme Court lawsuit from Texas and Trump challenging Biden’s win
Although all 50 states have certified their election results and the Supreme Court swiftly rejected an emergency request from Pennsylvania…
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House coronavirus panel seeks CDC director response after career official alleges she was ordered to delete email
The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis is requesting an interview with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert…
Continue Reading Pentagon planning to withdraw support for most CIA counter-terror missions
The US Department of Defense is planning to withdraw most support for CIA counter-terror missions by the beginning of next year, in a move expected…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Denis McDonough to lead VA, turning to another longtime Obama adviser
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Denis McDonough to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, adding the longtime chief of staff to former…
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The Texas attorney general taking Trump’s voter fraud conspiracies to the Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fought in the courts for President Donald Trump’s causes before, has emerged as one of the final…
Continue Reading Supreme Court overturns top military court, rules that rape cases before 2006 can be prosecuted
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Thursday that the military can prosecute at any time sexual assault cases committed between 1986 and 2006, overturning…
Continue Reading Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…
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Treasury Department says US budget deficit ran 25.1% higher in first 2 months of budget year as Covid spending soared
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s deficit in the first two months of the budget year ran 25.1% higher than the same period a year ago, as…
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Why this Texas ‘election fraud’ lawsuit is a total and complete joke
When most people hear “lawsuit” and “Supreme Court,” they generally think something serious is going on. After all, the legal…
Continue Reading Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, a surprising move that gives the longtime national…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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