Dec 08 Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump joins Toys for Tots Drive By Associated Press This is Melania Trump's fourth year in a row at the event. The First Lady chatted with children before helping Marines and children sort toys and make Christmas cards, which will be included with each gift for children. Continue reading
Dec 08 U.K., EU leaders to meet Wednesday as year-end trade deal deadline approaches By Jill Lawless, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The leaders of Britain and the European Union will meet in the next 24 hours for a final push at a Brexit deal, as the two sides warned that the chances of a post-Brexit trade deal by a year-end deadline… Continue reading
Dec 08 House moves to approve defense policy bill amid Trump veto threat By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Trump tweeted Tuesday that he will veto "the very weak National Defense Authorization Act" unless it repeals Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: House Democratic Caucus holds news briefing By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Already, Capitol Hill leaders are moving a key government shutdown deadline to the end of next week, but progress is slow and key decisions are yet to be made. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: 14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Army on Tuesday said it had fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence including… Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Topping the roster is health secretary nominee Xavier Becerra, a Latino politician who rose from humble beginnings to serve in Congress and as California’s attorney general. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Trump speaks at White House vaccine summit By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden officials were not invited to a White House event on the vaccine, and representatives from the drug companies also didn't attend. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Pentagon set to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on small scale By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pentagon officials say that once the Food and Drug Administration gives its “emergency use authorization,” the military will start giving shots within a day or two. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Senate holds second hearing on COVID-19 early outpatient treatment By Courtney Vinopal The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee will hold a second hearing Dec. 8 on early outpatient treatment for COVID-19. Continue reading