Politics

Read Pence's full letter saying he can't claim 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes

By Associated Press

Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he does not have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. 20.

Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID victims

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.

UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerable

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Lawmakers were recalled from their Christmas recess to discuss new restrictions that took effect at midnight as part of England's third national lockdown. They are expected to approve the government's stay-home order and other measures.

Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats

By Laura Santhanam

Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election.

Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.

Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Sudan's Finance Ministry also said it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the U.S. for Washington to facilitate the payment of Sudan's debt to the World Bank.

WATCH: Georgia Secretary of State's office delivers remarks on Senate runoff elections

By Associated Press

Officials from the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will deliver remarks Jan. 6 as vote counting continues following yesterday's Senate runoff elections.

WATCH: Trump directs protesters to march to the U.S. Capitol ahead of count of Electoral College votes

By Associated Press

Trump addressed his supporters Jan. 6 as Congress prepared to count Electoral College votes for Biden's win.

WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

EU agency approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

By Aleksandar Furtula, Mike Corder, Associated Press

The European Union's medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.