Politics Dec 16

Pete Buttigieg, a former city leader of South Bend, Indiana, would also be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.

Nation Dec 16

Prisons across the U.S. have been hit hard by COVID-19., and social distancing is virtually impossible behind bars.

Nation Dec 16

Earlier this year, The Associated Press and APM Reports uncovered new evidence and serious flaws in the police investigation, ultimately leading to the creation of an independent national legal panel to review the case.

Politics Dec 16

President-elect Joe Biden’s team has limited experience with staffing a physical office during the pandemic.

Health Dec 15

McConnell said that as a survivor of polio, he intends to be vaccinated to protect himself against the coronavirus, and he is encouraging other high-profile Americans to do the same.

Politics Dec 15

Vice President Mike Pence will lead a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed Dec. 15 after touring a COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Bloomington, Indiana.

Politics Dec 15

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany described Monday’s Electoral College vote confirming Joe Biden as the nation’s next president as just “one step in the constitutional process.”…

Economy Dec 14

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is asking a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas issued nearly four months ago as part of an investigation into how the company protects workers from the coronavirus.

Health Dec 14

Officials said health care workers along with nursing home residents will be first in line for vaccination, with others to follow in the coming weeks and months.

Nation Dec 14

Colorado, Nevada and New Jersey passed measures in 2019, and California voters approved a constitutional amendment, Proposition 17, in November to automatically restore voting rights to people on parole.