Dec 10 Texas-led election lawsuit becomes conservative litmus test By Nomaan Merchant, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Seventeen Republican attorneys general are backing the unprecedented case that Trump is calling "the big one." That come as the president and his allies have lost dozens of times in courts across the country and have no evidence of widespread… Continue reading
Dec 10 CDC official says she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted interference by Trump administration, probe finds By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A senior manager with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told congressional investigators she was ordered to delete an email suggesting attempted political interference by the Trump administration in coronavirus reports to the public. Continue reading
Dec 10 European Union strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fund By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press The 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) seven-year budget and recovery package is vital for virus-battered European economies. Hungary and Poland had threatened to veto it over a move to tie the use of EU funds to upholding the rule of law. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: With deadline looming, COVID-19 aid talks continue By Associated Press Even as negotiations continue, congressional leaders are placing blame on each other for the lack of a final COVID-19 relief bill. A one-week extension of a potential government shutdown appears to have sapped some urgency from the talks. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. budget deficit up 25.1% in first 2 months of budget year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department reported Thursday that with two months gone in the budget year, the deficit totaled $429.3 billion, up from $343.3 billion in last year's October-November period. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.K. Prime Minister Johnson say “strong possibility” Brexit talks will fail By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the EU have given themselves a deadline of Sunday to unlock their gridlocked trade talks. Both sides told their citizens to brace for a New Year's shock, as trade between the U.K. and the 27-member bloc would… Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump announces Israel and Morocco to normalize relations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Pence participates in COVID-19 vaccine roundtable By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will participate in a roundtable Dec. 10 about COVID-19 vaccines in Greenville, South Carolina. Continue reading
Dec 10 Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA By Julie Pace, Zeke Miller, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 10 WATCH: Trump’s chief virus aid negotiator sees ‘a lot of progress’ By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is testifying before the Congressional Oversight Commission Dec. 10 about funds authorized by the CARES Act to provide loans for businesses deemed critical to national security during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading