Here’s which Biden Cabinet and other top roles haven’t been announced yet
President-elect Joe Biden has yet to announce several key roles in his incoming administration, including attorney general, labor secretary and…
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Biden poised to nominate Connecticut education chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Connecticut education commissioner Miguel Cardona as his education secretary, two people familiar…
Continue ReadingWest Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades
The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers Covid testing requirement for travelers from UK
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers testing requirement for travelers from the United Kingdom
The White House is considering requiring travelers from the United Kingdom to present proof of a negative coronavirus test before arriving in the…
Continue ReadingState Department reverts to Phase 1 Covid-19 restrictions amid nationwide surge in cases
The State Department is reverting back to Phase 1 Covid-19 guidelines, which include limiting travel to mission critical trips and putting…
Continue ReadingFour key ways Barr broke with Trump at the attorney general’s news conference
Two days before he leaves the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr offered his sharpest rebuke to date of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingUS Navy sails nuclear submarine through Strait of Hormuz
The US Navy nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine USS Georgia transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday accompanied by two additional American…
Continue ReadingBiden to receive Covid-19 vaccine Monday
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in public on Monday. Biden’s…
Continue ReadingFauci says he would advise against additional restrictions on UK travel as country grapples with new coronavirus variant
US public health officials are not currently advising the White House to intensify restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, even as a slew of…
Continue ReadingBarr disputes Trump in citing Russia behind cyberattack
Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Monday said it “certainly appears” Russia is behind a massive cyberattack on US federal…
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Stimulus vote interrupts Georgia runoff campaign
As lawmakers in Washington rush to pass a $900 billion stimulus plan to offer relief to millions of Americans dealing with the impact of the…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats subpoena HHS and CDC directors for documents in political interference investigation
House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingRobert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol
Virginia’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the US Capitol overnight Sunday, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office…
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Pop-up super PACs flood Georgia runoff: ‘It’s about the big message’
The message on the two trucks with the blue electronic billboards was hardly subtle and impossible to miss as they rolled through the busy streets of…
Continue ReadingSidney Powell back at the White House Sunday night
Attorney Sidney Powell, who has repeatedly pushed baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, was spotted leaving the White House late…
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5 things to know for December 21: Stimulus bill, Covid-19, White House, Pan Am, Iraq
Today marks the winter solstice, the official start of the season and the shortest day of the year. This year, it also coincides with a special event…
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Hill leaders reach $900 billion Covid relief deal in breakthrough following partisan disputes
Congressional leaders announced Sunday night that they have secured a deal for a sweeping $900 billion rescue package to deliver much-needed relief…
Continue ReadingFive stark measures show rising American suffering as Congress finalizes aid deal
Millions of Americans expect to lose wages in the next four weeks. Millions of Americans don’t have enough to eat, are falling behind on…
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Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash
President Donald Trump convened a heated meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, including lawyer Sidney Powell and her client, former national…
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