Biden legal team asks senators for judicial nomination recommendations
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has sent a letter to Democratic senators seeking their recommendations for district court…
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Census Bureau to miss December 31 deadline
The Census Bureau announced it will miss Thursday’s deadline to produce the population count used to divide seats in Congress between the…
Continue ReadingGOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Trump’s conspiracy theory connecting Georgia’s secretary of state to China
In the waning days of his presidency, Donald Trump continues to spread nonsense conspiracies over the 2020 election and the officials who oversaw it,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s tweets and actions put Georgia GOP senators on defense
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are on defense just under one week from a crucial Senate runoff election that will determine who…
Continue ReadingEarly voting in crucial Georgia runoff surpasses 2.5 million
A total of 2,570,593 votes have been cast in Georgia’s runoff elections, the Georgia secretary of state’s office told CNN Wednesday, with…
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White House coronavirus testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ with Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The US government needs to be doing a better job with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 has ‘no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage…
Continue ReadingBiden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20
On Joe Biden’s first day as President, his White House will issue a memo to halt or delay midnight regulations and actions taken by the Trump…
Continue ReadingTrump administration to block palm oil from second company in Malaysia over forced labor findings
The Trump administration will halt imports of palm oil from Malaysia over findings of forced labor abuses at the plantations of one of the…
Continue ReadingTrump administration taking steps to designate Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism in coming days
The Trump administration will soon take steps toward designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as an 11th hour effort to create hurdles for…
Continue ReadingA congressional waiver is the biggest hurdle for Biden’s defense pick
The biggest obstacle to retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin’s nomination for secretary of defense is his retirement date from the military just four…
Continue ReadingThere is no sign that a bill on $2,000 checks is going to get a vote in the Senate
Things are going to drag on in the Senate for a few days. Bottom line: There is absolutely no sign right now that a standalone bill on $2,000 checks…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over CITGO 6
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor for their roles in the prosecution and sentencing of…
Continue ReadingHere are the historic firsts in Biden’s administration
Several of President-elect Joe Biden‘s nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his…
Continue ReadingJosh Hawley to force votes on Electoral College results
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force…
Continue ReadingBiden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman deputy defense secretary
Joe Biden’s transition team announced Wednesday that former Obama Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks is the President-elect’s pick to serve…
Continue ReadingMcConnell moves to combine Trump asks in potential ‘poison pill’ for stimulus checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation Tuesday to combine two additional demands from President Donald Trump to an expansion…
Continue ReadingBiden and Harris to campaign in Georgia in final days before Senate run-offs
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are poised to make a final push in Georgia ahead of the state’s high stakes…
Continue ReadingTransition mistrust: Roadblocks on troops, cyber hack and budgets
President-elect Joe Biden’s explosive allegation this week that the outgoing Trump administration is throwing up “roadblocks” on…
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