Dec 16 WATCH: Republican senators push baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in election security hearing By Christina A. Cassidy, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican senators on Wednesday further perpetuated President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, two days after Democrat Joe Biden’s victory was sealed by the Electoral College. Continue reading
Dec 16 Biden’s challenge creating a COVID-19-free White House By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden’s team has limited experience with staffing a physical office during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 15 Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory after Electoral College vote By Will Weissert, Associated Press More than a month after the election, some of the nation's highest-profile Republican holdouts are beginning to embrace reality. They're coming to terms with the fact that Joe Biden will be president soon. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 7:00 With the U.S. Senate on the line, turning out the vote in Georgia President-elect Biden on Tuesday flew to the battleground state of Georgia, where two races will decide the Senate's balance of power. The visit came after Vice President Pence's trip last week to Georgia and as President Trump continues questioning the… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 7:48 Immigrants hear echoes from the past in Trump’s election claims By Yamiche Alcindor, Layla Quran More than a month after the 2020 election, President Donald Trump continues to falsely insist the results are fraudulent and the election was stolen from him. And for some immigrants, hearing those claims reminds them of the political turmoil they… Continue watching
Dec 15 WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell holds news briefing By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 15 Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The uptick in activity could be a sign that an agreement is near, though COVID-19 relief talks have been notoriously difficult. Continue reading
Dec 15 Biden picks Buttigieg for transportation, Granholm for energy, sources say By Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Thomas Beaumont, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Biden also picked former environmental regulator Gina McCarthy for the powerful new position of domestic climate chief. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Pence leads COVID-19 vaccine roundtable discussion By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 15 Census releases data to check official count for accuracy By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference Dec. 15 to announce the release of the 2020 Demographic Analysis population estimates. Continue reading