Deb Haaland makes history as Biden’s pick to run Interior Department
President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Interior Department marked a historic victory for an alliance of…
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Federal death row inmate tests positive for Covid-19
A federal inmate scheduled for execution next month has tested positive for Covid-19, adding a new wrinkle in the Trump administration’s…
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Biden’s search for an attorney general complicated by ‘competing questions’
The deliberations among President-elect Joe Biden’s tight circle of advisers about whom he should nominate as attorney general have emerged as…
Continue ReadingTurning age 18 after Election Day, ready to vote in the Georgia runoffs
Valerie Ponomarev sealed the envelope of her ballot and walked to the silver drop box in Alpharetta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. “I’ve…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court denies request to block Covid restrictions at Kentucky schools
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request from a religious school in Kentucky to block regulations that temporarily restrict in-person…
Continue Reading6 men indicted on federal charges in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Six men involved in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were indicted Wednesday on a federal kidnapping conspiracy charge.…
Continue ReadingHouse Democratic majority will be 3-vote margin after Biden picks Haaland for interior post
With President-elect Joe Biden choosing Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will have only a…
Continue ReadingThe US government has executed 10 people this year — the most since 1896
For the first time in US history, the government has executed more people than all of the 50 states, and the number of federal prisoners put to death…
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Biden to tap Deb Haaland as first Native American interior secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN. If…
Continue ReadingChris Christie stars in national ad saying it was a mistake not to wear a mask at the White House
Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says in a new national television ad that he regrets not wearing a mask while visiting the White…
Continue ReadingHill leaders struggle to finalize deal amid looming shutdown threat
Congressional leaders struggled on Thursday to hammer out a major rescue package in the final days of the 116th Congress, raising the specter that…
Continue ReadingBiden expected to nominate North Carolina environmental official to run EPA
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Michael Regan of North Carolina to run the Environmental Protection Agency, two people familiar with…
Continue ReadingLawmakers face shutdown deadline amid stimulus talks
As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it’s growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able…
Continue ReadingTrump won’t be getting vaccine until it’s recommended by medical team
President Donald Trump won’t be administered a coronavirus vaccine until it’s recommended by the White House medical team, a White House…
Continue ReadingBiden to tap New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN,…
Continue ReadingAlabama GOP congressman becomes 4th House member in a week to disclose Covid-19 diagnosis
Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama wrote on Twitter Thursday that he tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms, the fourth…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s top general meets with Taliban, calls for a reduction in violence
America’s top military officer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, met with representatives of the Taliban in Qatar during…
Continue ReadingLawmakers face shutdown deadline amid ongoing stimulus talks
As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it’s growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able…
Continue ReadingInterior Secretary David Bernhardt tests positive for Covid-19
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, becoming the latest prominent member of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingWho has tested positive for coronavirus in Trump’s orbit
More than 35 people in the White House and other Trump associates have contracted Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, including President…
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