Politics Jan 19 Trump wishes Biden luck without naming him in farewell video Trump says in the video released Tuesday that, "This week we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous."…
Politics Jan 15 Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration Trump had already announced that he would not be attending Biden's inauguration, a break with tradition. He has spent months lobbing baseless allegations of voter fraud in an attempt to delegitimize Biden's presidency.
Politics Jan 15 Mike Pence calls Kamala Harris to offer congratulations, assistance with transition It's the first known contact between the elected members of the outgoing and incoming administrations. President Donald Trump has not reached out to President-elect Joe Biden.
Politics Jan 12 Trump says '25th Amendment is of zero risk to me' while visiting Texas border wall He brushed off Democratic calls on his Cabinet to declare him unfit from office and remove him from power using the 25th Amendment while highlighting his campaign against illegal immigration.
Politics Jan 11 Trump remains defiant amid calls to resign President Trump enters the last days of his presidency facing a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation’s Capitol.
Politics Jan 07 Trump says there will be an 'orderly transition' of power, acknowledges defeat President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Politics Jan 07 Pence defies Trump, affirms Biden's win Pence, as the session came to an end, said the count “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration" of Biden's victory, but offered no words of congratulations to the incoming administration. It capped an extraordinary day of chaos, violence and division…
Politics Jan 05 Trump insists that Pence can decertify results Trump claims Pence can decertify the election results, then send them back to the states. In fact, neither the Constitution nor congressional statute grants the vice president any such powers.
Politics Dec 29 WATCH: Trump's $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks stalled in Senate as GOP blocks vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote.
Politics Dec 28 WATCH: House debates $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks, defense bill President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package into law. But Congress returns Monday to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown.