Jan 06 Melania Trump’s chief of staff quits after riots Stephanie Grisham was one of Trump’s longest serving aides, having joined the campaign in 2015. She served as the White House press secretary and never held a press briefing.
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.
Health Dec 18 WATCH: Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe. He celebrated the shot as “a medical miracle” that could eventually contain the raging coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Dec 10 Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. He is also nominating Denis McDonough, who was Obama's White House chief of staff, as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs…
Politics Dec 09 Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy, sources say Tai is fluent in Mandarin and earlier oversaw China trade enforcement for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, setting U.S. strategy in trade disputes with China.
Politics Dec 08 Biden picks Rep. Marcia Fudge as housing chief, sources say Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland. She had been considered a leading candidate for agriculture secretary.
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Trump speaks at White House vaccine summit Biden officials were not invited to a White House event on the vaccine, and representatives from the drug companies also didn't attend.
Politics Dec 07 AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense Austin retired from the Army in 2016, which means he would require a congressional waiver of the legal requirement that a former military member be out of uniform for at least seven years before serving as secretary of defense.
Politics Dec 07 Trump summit aims to boost faith in vaccine; excludes Biden team The Trump administration is hoping to instill public confidence in forthcoming vaccines for the coronavirus with a White House summit Tuesday featuring experts who will outline the distribution and administration process.
Politics Dec 04 In face of ‘grim’ jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 relief Surging cases of the virus have led states and municipalities to roll back their re-opening plans. And more restrictions may be on the way as colder temperatures and holiday travel lead to new records for confirmed cases and deaths.