Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, elevating the…
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Pence likely to get the coronavirus vaccine by Friday
Vice President Mike Pence is likely to receive the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. It’s unclear if…
Continue Reading Lawmakers don’t know when the vaccine will arrive at Capitol Hill
While essential workers across the country are beginning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, lawmakers say they’re in the dark about when the…
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Russian missile drill triggers false alarm at US military base in Germany
A Russian military exercise triggered an unusual warning at a critical US military base in Germany on Saturday that ballistic missiles had been…
Continue Reading Inauguration committee urges people not to travel for Biden’s inauguration
The Presidential Inaugural Committee on Tuesday urged Americans to refrain from traveling for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is a historic pick who may first have to confront his past at DHS
Alejandro Mayorkas has an enormous task before him if confirmed to lead the Department of Homeland Security — but first, he faces Senate…
Continue Reading Fauci recommends Trump and Pence get vaccinated for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci would recommend that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been…
Continue Reading Supreme Court backs religious groups against Covid-19 restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey
The Supreme Court on Tuesday again sided with religious groups in Colorado and New Jersey that argued that the states’ covid-related…
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McConnell for the first time recognizes Biden as President-elect
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the first time acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory and referred to him as President-elect, six weeks…
Continue Reading READ: Mitch McConnell’s floor speech congratulating President-elect Biden
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognized Joe Biden’s victory on Tuesday in a floor speech, where he congratulated the President-elect…
Continue Reading Biden after Electoral College affirms win: ‘The rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed’
President-elect Joe Biden declared Monday, hours after the Electoral College made his victory over President Donald Trump official, that “the…
Continue Reading Congressman cites Trump’s efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald…
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Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election Tuesday, six weeks after the vote and a day…
Continue Reading Pompeo to meet Biden’s secretary of state nominee this week
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state is expected to visit the State Department and meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Continue Reading Attorney General William Barr resigns
Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he would resign next week, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the…
Continue Reading Hill leaders negotiating last-ditch relief plan as Democrats may be forced to abandon state and local aid
Congressional leaders are engaged in last-ditch negotiations to secure a long-awaited Covid-19 relief deal with expectations growing that Democrats…
Continue Reading Electoral College affirms Biden win, shaking loose fresh Republican recognition
Joe Biden was once again declared the winner of the presidential election Monday after members of the Electoral College gathered in all 50 states and…
Continue Reading GOP senators still won’t acknowledge Biden’s win as some begin to recognize reality
A bevy of Senate Republicans, after refusing for weeks to acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race, still wouldn’t do so…
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Biden after Electoral College affirms win: ‘The rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed’
President-elect Joe Biden declared Monday, hours after the Electoral College made his victory over President Donald Trump official, that “the…
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Joe Biden says ‘democracy prevailed’ after Electoral College affirms him as president-elect
WASHINGTON, DC — Presidential electors on Monday gave Joe Biden a majority of their votes, formalizing his victory in last month’s election.…
Continue Reading Maryland’s GOP governor skewers Republicans’ ’embarrassing’ refusal to accept election results
Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday assailed the wide swath of Republicans on Capitol Hill who have refused to accept the outcome of the…
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Attorney General William Barr resigns
Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he would resign next week, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the…
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Trump says U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has resigned
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr is leaving the White House before Christmas, President Donald Trump tweeted Monday…
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California puts Biden over 270 electoral votes for the presidency
California’s 55 electors put Joe Biden over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president shortly after 5 p.m. ET Monday,…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney General William Barr’s resignation letter
Read the resignation letter from Attorney General William…
Continue Reading Congress has the next — and final — vote in the 2020 election. Here’s how it works
Voters voted. States counted the votes. Challenges were heard and rejected. Now the Electoral College has made President-elect Joe Biden’s…
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Trump’s health secretary: ‘Of course, we would’ vaccinate Biden publicly if he asks
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that if President-elect Joe Biden wants the newly released Covid-19 vaccine, the agency…
Continue Reading Trump’s health secretary: ‘Of course, we would’ vaccinate Biden publicly if he asks
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that if President-elect Joe Biden wants the newly released Covid-19 vaccine, the agency…
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Bipartisan group of senators unveils virus relief proposal
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has unveiled a proposal for Covid-19 relief as Congress searches for a final agreement. The…
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Covid-19 now kills more than 1 American every minute. And the rate keeps accelerating as the death toll tops 300,000
Every day, the number of families mourning the death of a loved one to Covid-19 keeps growing at a devastating rate. More than 300,000 people in the…
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