Biden’s intelligence chief pick promises to ‘speak truth to power’ in shift from Trump era
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US intelligence community, Avril Haines, made clear Tuesday that she intends to continue…
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What the turkey pardon says about Trump’s transition
President Donald Trump made two rare post-Election Day appearances in front of TV cameras today — in both of which he touted stock market gains…
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Biden taps longtime diplomat jettisoned under Trump as US ambassador to the UN
Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in Louisiana, “in a segregated town in which the KKK regularly would come on weekends and burn a cross in…
Continue Reading Almost all Navy installations across the US are raising their health protection level status due to Covid-19
Nearly all Navy installations in the continental US are having their health protection measures against Covid-19 tightened Tuesday to protect the…
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US held dozens of children, including a 1-month-old, at border for several days in last 2 months
US Customs and Border Protection held more than five dozen children, some under the age of 1, in facilities along the US-Mexico border for over three…
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The Trump administration is considering shortening the recommended quarantine time for Covid-19
President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be safe and slow the spread…
Continue Reading Trump administration considers shortening recommended virus quarantine time
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be…
Continue Reading Trump loyalist connected to Biden conspiracy theories is leading Pentagon transition
Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist who was connected to efforts to spread conspiracy theories about Joe Biden, has been put in charge of the Pentagon…
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More than 35,000 California unemployment claims filed in names of prison inmates, including Scott Peterson in scam
SACRAMENTO, California — A California prosecutor says someone has filed an unemployment claim in the name of convicted murderer Scott Peterson.…
Continue Reading Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s top national security and foreign policy team
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top members of his national security and foreign policy team. Biden’s nominees and appointees…
Continue Reading Biden prioritizes climate crisis by naming John Kerry special envoy
President-elect Joe Biden has appointed John Kerry as his special presidential envoy for climate, underscoring his commitment to tackling the global…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force calls for ‘significant behavior change of all Americans’
The White House coronavirus task force continues to sound the alarm on the spread of the pandemic across the country in weekly reports to states,…
Continue Reading Biden picks loyal lieutenant to lead mission to restore US reputation on world stage
Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for secretary of state, has worked with the former vice president for so long that one former…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania and Nevada certify election results for Biden, North Carolina for Trump
Pennsylvania and Nevada on Tuesday certified their 2020 general election results, formally awarding a combined 26 electoral votes from two key…
Continue Reading Justice Department places new pressure on immigrants facing deportation
The Justice Department is requiring some immigrants facing deportation to file to stay in the United States in a matter of weeks, a highly unusual…
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Biden introduces his foreign policy, national security team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in reflecting the fact that “America is back”…
Continue Reading CDC ready for Biden transition: ‘This is what we’ve been waiting for’
Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, beset by a Trump White House that was harshly critical of the agency’s…
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Nevada Supreme Court certifies Joe Biden’s win in state
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Nevada Supreme Court has made Joe Biden’s win in the state official, approving the final canvass of the Nov. 3 election.…
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Pennsylvania officially certifies Biden as winner of presidential election in state
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — The Pennsylvania governor says Democrat Joe Biden has been certified as the winner of the presidential vote in the…
Continue Reading US warship warned by Russian ship after challenging claims in Sea of Japan
The US Navy challenged what it called Russia’s “excessive maritime claims” to waters in the Sea of Japan Tuesday, sailing a warship…
Continue Reading Mayorkas could bring stability to DHS after years of interim leadership
Former Obama administration official Alejandro Mayorkas was tapped Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security by President-elect Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Biden’s first wave of nominations and appointments
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration is taking shape after his transition team on Monday unveiled a series of Cabinet nominations and top…
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First on CNN: Key government agency acknowledges Biden’s win and begins formal transition
The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition…
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Federal gov’t informs Biden it’s ready to begin transition process
WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of delay, the federal government has acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the “apparent winner” of the Nov.…
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Trump’s effort to steal the election is done
President Donald Trump’s not-secret attempt to steal the presidential election likely met its end Monday. And it was a group of local officials…
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Here’s what resources Biden’s team gets now that the formal transition is underway
When the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal…
Continue Reading Here’s what resources Biden’s team gets now that the formal transition is underway
When the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal…
Continue Reading A dark money mystery in Florida centers on the campaign of a spoiler candidate who appeared to help a Republican win by 32 votes
A month before Election Day in Florida a mysterious company called Proclivity, Inc. contributed $550,000 to a pair of newly formed political action…
Continue Reading Joe Biden nominates first woman to lead intelligence and first Latino to head homeland security
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US…
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