Biden faces Democratic pushback over waiver to allow retired general to lead Pentagon
Senate Democrats are uneasy about granting a rarely invoked waiver that would allow President-elect Joe Biden’s pick of retired Gen. Lloyd…
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Biden expected to nominate Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, Rep. Marcia Fudge as HUD secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to make two additional Cabinet announcements in the coming days by tapping Tom Vilsack to lead the Department…
Continue Reading Biden expected to nominate Rep. Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, two people familiar with the…
Continue Reading NAACP wants Biden to create a Cabinet-level civil rights envoy
The head of the NAACP planned to push President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to create the role of civil rights czar,…
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Supreme Court rejects Pennsylvania Republicans’ attempt to block Biden victory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block certification of the commonwealth’s election results,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects Pennsylvania Republicans’ attempt to block Biden victory
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block certification of the commonwealth’s election results,…
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President-elect Joe Biden plans to tap former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to reprise role as agriculture secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary and former…
Continue Reading Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s health team
President-elect Joe Biden introduced top members of his health team on Tuesday and announced the team’s key objectives when he takes office.…
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Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s health team
President-elect Joe Biden introduced top members of his health team on Tuesday and announced the team’s key objectives when he takes office.…
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U.S. House passes sweeping defense bill, with veto-proof majority amid Trump threat
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic-controlled U.S. House on Tuesday evening approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, even as President Donald…
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden plans to name Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge his housing and urban development secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary and former…
Continue Reading Ex-cyber official Krebs sues Trump campaign for attacking him after he said election was secure
Chris Krebs, the former top administration official for cybersecurity, whom President Donald Trump fired after the election, is suing the Trump…
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Army disciplines 14 at Fort Hood for leadership failures that led to violence, including Guillen’s death
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, and ordering policy changes to…
Continue Reading Biden names retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense nominee
President-elect Joe Biden has named retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for secretary of defense, the Biden transition team announced…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reverse certification of Biden’s win in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Army punishes 14 senior officers after murder and other deaths at Fort Hood
The Army announced Tuesday that 14 senior officers will be punished following a probe that was initiated after the murder of a soldier and several…
Continue Reading A new McConnell-aligned super PAC plans $43 million ad blitz to sway Georgia runoffs
The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is overseeing the Peachtree PAC, a new political…
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Pentagon planning to prioritize medical personnel then senior leaders in coronavirus vaccine rollout
The Pentagon has drafted a list of the groups that it will provide the coronavirus vaccine to first, prioritizing health care workers and then…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Georgia’s senatorial debate between Loeffler and Warnock
With the presidential election technically over, all eyes are now on Georgia. Not only has the state’s election process led to Republican…
Continue Reading Trump makes another largely symbolic effort to combat coronavirus
President Donald Trump made yet another symbolic effort Tuesday to combat coronavirus — even as cases continue to rise and administration…
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White House task force warns states that vaccines will not reduce Covid spread until late spring
The White House coronavirus task force is warning states that current vaccination plans won’t reduce the spread of the disease until at least…
Continue Reading Judge formally dismisses Michael Flynn case after Trump pardon
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
Continue Reading Trump appeals to legislatures and Supreme Court in attempt to overturn the election he lost
President Donald Trump made an explicit appeal to lawmakers and the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to help him overturn the results of an election he…
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Biden vows 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days as he introduces his virus team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is promising to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to 100 million people during the first three…
Continue Reading READ: Judge Emmet Sullivan’s opinion in Michael Flynn case
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
Continue Reading READ: Judge Emmet Sullivan’s opinion in Michael Flynn case
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn’s criminal case as moot, following Flynn’s pardon by…
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Trump vaccine executive order at summit raises questions after Pfizer offer declined
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief scientific adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program said he did not know anything about an…
Continue Reading Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis contracts coronavirus, source says
Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who has been leading the Trump campaign’s legal efforts to dispute the results of the 2020 presidential election, has…
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Texas AG Paxton asks U.S. Supreme Court to block Biden victory in 4 states
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing four battleground states — Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 Black women urge Biden to choose more Black women for his Cabinet
More than 1,000 influential Black women on Monday signed an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, urging…
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