Trump budget director accuses Biden team of ‘false statements’ in latest transition spat
President Donald Trump’s budget director is accusing President-elect Joe Biden’s team of issuing “false statements” regarding…
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John Roberts praises ‘unsung heroes’ of pandemic and sidesteps election controversies in annual report
Chief Justice John Roberts sidestepped the roiling controversy over election results on Thursday instead using his annual report to recall the…
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At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say
Two Republican members of the House of Representatives tell CNN that they expect at least 140 of their GOP colleagues in the House to vote against…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Trump campaign ad implying fraud in Georgia
A week before Congress is set to certify former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump…
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GOP Sen. Ben Sasse slams Republicans who plan to delay certification of Joe Biden’s win
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook Wednesday night that he has been urging his Republican colleagues to “reject” objecting the…
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GOP Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn says he ‘absolutely’ would take back mocking liberals in post-election tweet
Republican Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina says he “absolutely” regrets posting a tweet mocking liberals just after he was…
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Georgia GOP senator to quarantine just days ahead of runoff
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia will quarantine after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, his campaign…
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Democratic early vote turnout concerns GOP in Georgia runoff
Republicans directly involved in the Georgia runoff for two US Senate seats are increasingly concerned that the Democrats are outperforming their…
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Trump returns to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden’s win
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed back to Washington Thursday morning in a departure that was earlier than anticipated as…
Continue ReadingFact checking Ossoff’s false claim that Loeffler ‘has been campaigning with a klansman’
The Senate runoff races in Georgia that will decide party control of the Senate have been filled with false and misleading claims and attacks between…
Continue ReadingPelosi appoints first woman to serve as House chaplain
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben as chaplain of the House of Representatives — the first woman to serve in…
Continue ReadingStimulus payments to Americans are on the way, government says
Americans can expect to start seeing $600 in their bank accounts immediately as the federal government’s second round of stimulus payments is…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Sen. Rubio’s criticism of Dr. Fauci
Just a week after Sen. Marco Rubio was criticized for getting the coronavirus vaccine ahead of some front-line workers, the Florida Republican is…
Continue ReadingCongresswoman-elect MarÃa Elvira Salazar tests positive for Covid-19
Florida Congresswoman-elect MarÃa Elvira Salazar said Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to attend the…
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Why Josh Hawley’s move could endanger Senate Republicans
Senators are still blocking an immediate and final vote to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act,…
Continue ReadingBiden’s inaugural committee hosting national memorial for Covid-19 victims on January 19
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee on Thursday announced that it is hosting a national memorial to remember and honor the lives…
Continue ReadingYoung people are getting out the vote in Georgia — from thousands of miles away
From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the…
Continue ReadingTrump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
United States President Donald Trump received unconfirmed information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American…
Continue ReadingSecret Service adding former Biden agents to new presidential detail
The US Secret Service has been planning to bring back to the White House a group of agents that previously worked with President-elect Joe Biden when…
Continue ReadingTrump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden’s win
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets…
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