Politics Jan 05 Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control Democrats need to win both races to seize the Senate majority and, with it, control of the new Congress when Biden takes office in two weeks.
Politics Jan 05 Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.
Politics Dec 03 Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American to diversify what has so far been an all-white prospective Cabinet, while others are pushing him to appoint a woman to lead the Department of Defense for the…
Politics Nov 20 Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine President-elect Joe Biden is criticizing President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power at the White House, saying it has hindered the flow of information about programs to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine.
Politics Nov 07 How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House Joe Biden's decision to step away from in-person campaigning this spring was without precedent in modern American politics.
Politics Nov 04 With presidency in reach, Democrats grapple with disappointment More than 12 hours after polls closed, Biden held a narrow lead in some key states with hundreds of thousands of votes yet to be counted. But as of midday Wednesday, there was no clear Democratic wave.
Politics Oct 31 Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously Obama, the 44th president, and Biden, his vice president who wants to be the 46th, held drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black cities where strong turnout will be essential to swing the longtime Democratic state to Biden's column…
Politics Oct 22 Trump and Biden to meet for final debate Some of President Donald Trump's advisers are urging him to trade his aggressive demeanor for a lower-key style, hoping Biden will get himself in trouble with verbal gaffes. There were supposed to be three debates, but the second was canceled…
Politics Oct 07 Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate In response, Vice President Mike Pence commended Trump’s decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision “bought us invaluable time” to coordinate the country’s response to the pandemic.
Nation Oct 04 Doctors: Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently President Donald Trump “has continued to improve” but faced serious symptoms on Friday, the White House physician said Sunday, seeking to clarify contradictory statements and confusion that previously raised questions about the seriousness of the president’s condition.