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Trump puts Giuliani in charge of post-election legal fight after series of losses

November 16, 2020 7:00 AM CNN

President Donald Trump has put his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in charge of his campaign’s long-shot post-election legal challenges,…

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, November 16

November 16, 2020 5:27 AM CNN

More than 1 million Americans have been infected with Covid-19 in the last week. Over the weekend, the United States topped 11 million coronavirus…

5 things to know for November 16: Covid, Election 2020, Iota, antibiotics, Belarus

November 16, 2020 4:32 AM CNN

Barack Obama’s new memoir is out tomorrow, and he’s using the book tour to talk about his hopes and despair in a deeply divided nation.…

Here are 7 Trump health care measures that Biden will likely overturn

November 16, 2020 12:06 AM CNN

When it comes to health policy, President Donald Trump made it his mission to undo many measures his predecessor put in place. President-elect Joe…

Top federal information security officer also member of private group investigating voter fraud

November 15, 2020 9:41 PM CNN

The federal government’s chief information security officer, Camilo Sandoval, says he has taken leave from his day job to help the private…

Trump administration will attempt to box Biden administration in on China policies

November 15, 2020 9:32 PM CNN

The Trump administration plans to continue carrying out its hardline China policies in the next two months before a Biden administration takes over,…

Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to ‘rise up’ against new Covid-19 measures

November 15, 2020 8:50 PM CNN

White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan’s new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were…

Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to ‘rise up’ against new Covid-19 measures

November 15, 2020 8:50 PM CNN

White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas criticized Michigan’s new Covid-19 restrictions in a tweet shortly after they were…

House GOP modifies their dinner for freshman members after Democrats altered theirs amid coronavirus concerns

November 15, 2020 7:30 PM CNN

House Republicans turned their dinner for freshman members scheduled for Sunday night in the Capitol into a carry out meal, a person in the room told…

Obama memoir confronts role his presidency played in Republican obstructionism and Trump’s rise

November 15, 2020 6:01 PM CNN

Barack Obama directly confronts the racist politics of President Donald Trump in the first volume of his post-presidency memoir, bluntly suggesting…

Obama says election results show nation is deeply divided

November 15, 2020 6:00 PM CNN

Former President Barack Obama said the election results, in which each candidate received more than 70 million votes, show the nation remains…

People of color make up nearly half of Biden transition team

November 15, 2020 5:53 PM CNN

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, nearly half of the transition team laying the groundwork for his administration is…

As Trump ignores deepening coronavirus crisis, Biden calls for urgent response

November 15, 2020 12:10 PM CNN

Joe Biden has spent these early days as President-elect pleading with Americans to pay attention to the relentless surge of Covid-19 — with…

Trump says for the first time Biden won the election but later insists he’s not conceding

November 15, 2020 10:49 AM CNN

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede…

Fauci: ‘It would be better’ if government health officials could start working with incoming Biden-Harris administration

November 15, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that “it would be better” if government health officials could start working with President-elect Joe…

Trump says for the first time Biden won the election but later insists he’s not conceding

November 15, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede…

Fauci: ‘It would be better’ if government health officials could start working with incoming Biden-Harris administration

November 15, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that “it would be better” if government health officials could start working with President-elect Joe…

Trump for the first time says Biden won election and falsely blames conspiracy theories for his loss

November 15, 2020 8:26 AM CNN

President Donald Trump for the first time Sunday morning acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory while falsely blaming his loss on a…

MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes

November 15, 2020 3:40 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s…

Rallies in Washington bring together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes

November 15, 2020 12:54 AM CNN

Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s capital as they tried to…

Top DHS official ratchets up rebukes of Trump’s false election claims

November 14, 2020 6:14 PM CNN

The Trump administration official in charge of helping states secure their elections has ramped up his efforts to reject the false claims coming from…

Trump administration renews push to confirm Wolf amid concerns over legitimacy and agency purge

November 14, 2020 5:52 PM CNN

There’s a renewed push to get Chad Wolf confirmed as Homeland Security secretary — a position in which he’s been serving in an…

Washington, DC, rally brings together Trump voters and far-right leaders

November 14, 2020 5:42 PM CNN

Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters of all stripes, including right-wing and far-right groups, rallied in Washington, DC, on…

Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid

November 14, 2020 5:16 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…

Lack of transition coordination and Pentagon chaos could leave US vulnerable to national security threats

November 14, 2020 4:18 PM CNN

President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat to President-elect Joe Biden and grant him access to the presidential daily briefings, or…

Jared and Ivanka are poised to return to a Manhattan social scene that no longer welcomes them

November 14, 2020 2:40 PM CNN

If the celebrations that spilled into the streets of New York City in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory made one thing clear, it’s that the…

Jared and Ivanka are poised to return to a Manhattan social scene that no longer welcomes them

November 14, 2020 2:40 PM CNN

If the celebrations that spilled into the streets of New York City in the wake of Joe Biden’s victory made one thing clear, it’s that the…

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s children withdrawn from school after administrators raised concerns about adherence to Covid precautions

November 14, 2020 12:48 PM CNN

Administrators at the posh Washington private school that the three young children of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attended for the last three…

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s children withdrawn from school after administrators raised concerns about adherence to Covid precautions

November 14, 2020 12:48 PM CNN

Administrators at the posh Washington private school that the three young children of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attended for the last three…

Trump had a very bad Friday in court with his election cases. They’re headed for more action next week

November 14, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

Legal experts have been saying for a week now that President Donald Trump’s court cases to throw out ballots and turn around his election loss…