Politics

Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins

By Ben Nadler, Associated Press

The certification by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially seals Warnock and Ossoff's victories. They defeated Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in the Jan. 5 runoffs.

Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies

By Associated Press

Both companies confirmed the decision not to carry the brand in their stores Tuesday, but cited flagging sales rather than Lindell's actions or his support for Trump.

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities amount to 'genocide'

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute "crimes against humanity" and a "genocide."…

McConnell says Jan. 6 Capitol attack was 'provoked' by Trump and others in power

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is explicitly pointing his finger at President Donald Trump for helping to spur the attack on the Capitol by the outgoing president’s supporters.

WATCH: Biden DNI pick Haines says no room for politics in intel agencies

By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to "speak truth to power" and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted.

WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the nation's historic confluence of crises.

Biden taps Rachel Levine in historic pick for assistant health secretary

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

A pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general, Levine was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017, making her one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions nationwide.

Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

By Lisa Mascaro, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status.

Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, nearly half of Americans say

By Laura Santhanam

The data reflect how President Donald Trump has carved sharp divisions between Americans during his time in the White House.

Biden inherits a deeply divided nation, but most voters think he will bring unity

By Laura Santhanam

The Biden presidency is starting at a precarious point in American history, but a majority of Americans say the next president will do more to bring the country together than to tear it apart, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist…