Politics Jan 20 Acting attorney general resigns as Biden enters Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will resign when President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office. The Justice Department says Rosen's resignation goes into effect at noon Wednesday. Rosen has run the department since former Attorney General William Barr resigned…
Politics Jan 20 Trump keeps inauguration tradition of leaving note for Biden The White House says President Trump left behind a note for his successor, Democrat Joe Biden.
Politics Jan 20 WATCH: Biden attends Inauguration Day church service with family, Pelosi, McConnell President-elect Joe Biden is attending church ahead of his inauguration, a traditional step taken ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Gen. Lloyd Austin's full opening statement in Senate confirmation hearing Addressing the Senate Armed Services Committee, Austin, who served 41 years in the Army, vowed to surround himself with qualified civilians and include them in policy decisions.
Health Jan 19 U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump's final hours The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is nearly equal to the number of Americans killed in World II.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Blinken sees Congress as 'partner' on foreign policy In prepared remarks, Blinken said he is ready to confront challenges posed by China, Iran, North Korea and Russia and is committed to rebuilding the State Department after four years of atrophy.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Janet Yellen's full opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of a longer and even worse downturn are too great to cut back on support now.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas' full opening statement in Senate confirmation hearing President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security addressed the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the start of his Senate confirmation hearing.
Economy Jan 19 Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies Both companies confirmed the decision not to carry the brand in their stores Tuesday, but cited flagging sales rather than Lindell's actions or his support for Trump.
Politics Jan 19 McConnell says Jan. 6 Capitol attack was 'provoked' by Trump and others in power Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is explicitly pointing his finger at President Donald Trump for helping to spur the attack on the Capitol by the outgoing president’s supporters.