Dec 11 WATCH: Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties By Jonathan Lemire, Will Weissert, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Biden transition team briefs press on process By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel. Continue reading
Dec 11 The Electoral College meets Monday to vote. Here’s what to expect By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The spotlight on the process is even greater this year because Trump has refused to concede the election and continued to make baseless allegations of fraud. Continue reading
Dec 11 Time magazine names Biden and Harris ‘Person of the Year’ By Associated Press Time's other Person of the Year candidates were President Donald Trump; frontline health care workers and Dr. Anthony Fauci; and the movement for racial justice. Continue reading
Dec 10 Hondurans forming migrant caravan for U.S. stopped in homeland By Claudio Escalón, Associated PRess Roughly 600 men, women and children tried to walk from the northern city of San Pedro Sula toward the border with Guatemala. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:07 How voters are being ‘duped’ by Trump’s election challenges A lawsuit filed this week by the Texas attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay certification of election results in four states won by President-elect Joe Biden. President Trump and 17 states, all with Republicans attorneys general, signed… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 4:35 Why Hunter Biden is the target of a federal investigation On Wednesday President-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, released a statement disclosing that the U.S. Attorney's office in Delaware is investigating his taxes. Yamiche Alcindor spoke with Katie Benner, who covers the Department of Justice for The New York Times,… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:53 New to Congress and looking for common ground from opposite sides of the aisle In recent weeks, we've spoken to two members of Congress who will be leaving the nation's capital about their up-close view of Washington politics. Now we're hearing from two incoming members of Congress about how they plan to navigate politics… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watchdog clears Pompeo’s wife of travel ethics charges By Matthew Lee, Associated Press But it also determined that the State Department did not secure proper written approval or documentation for six of Susan Pompeo's eight trips covered by the investigation. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation issued Thursday by its expert advisers. The advisory group, in 17-4 vote with one abstention, concluded that the shot appears safe and effective against the coronavirus in people 16… Continue reading