Nov 10 WATCH: Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe testifies on oversight of Russia investigation By Associated Press The latest burst of activity came Tuesday when the GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee grilled former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe about an investigation that was begun even before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 10 LISTEN: Supreme Court poised to leave Affordable Care Act in place The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans. Continue reading
Nov 09 Peru lawmakers vote to remove president over allegedly taking bribes By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press The president denied any wrongdoing but lawmakers said they didn't believe him. They also lambasted his response to the virus, pointing to rising poverty, deadly oxygen shortages and the country's misguided use of rapid antibody tests. Continue reading
Nov 09 3 voter trends that helped Biden By Laura Santhanam As this cycle ends and the post-mortem analysis flies, political strategists on both sides will be absorbing who voted and why, whose support they won or lost -- crucial lessons for the next election. Continue reading
Nov 09 What is ascertainment? How the transition of power begins By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called "ascertainment."… Continue reading
Nov 09 Barr authorizes election probes despite little evidence of fraud By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Barr's action comes days after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump and raises the prospect that Trump will use the Justice Department to try to challenge the outcome. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 4:13 GOP election lawyer says ‘there’s not evidence’ to support Trump’s legal claims President Trump refuses to concede his electoral defeat, and his campaign is launching an all-out legal campaign to challenge the results. So far, efforts have gained little traction in the courts. Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican election lawyer whose career spans… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 7:38 ‘Busy’ Biden transition team starts work despite Trump’s refusal to concede Although President Trump insists he has not lost the election and continues to make unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud, President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward with plans for his own administration. Meanwhile, a reportedly “angry” Trump fired Secretary of Defense… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:05 Why it’s ‘critical’ for presidential transition to move forward This transition of power is shaping up to be unlike any we have seen in the past. What's involved in the shift from one presidential administration to another? David Marchick of the Center for Presidential Transition, a nonpartisan group that… Continue watching
Nov 09 Virus relief package uncertain in post-election Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is making clear that he wants new coronavirus legislation to pass before he takes office. But Republicans controlling the Senate are poised to assert more influence and have rejected demands for a more than $2 trillion package. Continue reading