Nov 30 Watch 9:17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's Cabinet picks and Trump's fraud claims NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Joe Biden's selections for top posts in his administration and President Trump's continued claims of fraud in the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Powell: Economic recovery 'unlikely until people are confident' in safety from virus By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press In remarks released by the Fed on Monday, Powell said that the increase in new COVID-19 cases both in the United States and abroad was "concerning and could prove challenging for the next few months. Continue reading
Nov 30 Georgia official says alleged election problems will be investigated, but dismisses claims of widespread fraud By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia’s top elections official says his office is investigating potential election law violations by groups working to register voters ahead of January's Senate runoffs. Continue reading
Nov 30 Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Trump on Saturday promised to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the election by disqualifying tens of thousands of ballots. He alleges without evidence that there was widespread fraud and illegal activity. Continue reading
Nov 30 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave agency on Inauguration Day By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Pai undid net neutrality rules that barred internet service providers like Comcast and AT&T from favoring some types of online traffic over others in 2017 and championed other deregulatory efforts. Continue reading
Nov 30 Iranian official claims Israel killed nuclear scientist remotely By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israel's Foreign Ministry director-general sent a cable urging its diplomats to maintain "the highest level of readiness and awareness of any irregular activity."… Continue reading
Nov 30 Arizona certifies Biden's victory over Trump By Associated Press Biden won Arizona by 0.3 percent of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast, a margin of just under 10,500 votes. He’s the second Democrat in 70 years to win the state. Continue reading
Nov 30 Biden announces senior economic team and plans to nominate Janet Yellen By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In a statement, Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Continue reading
Nov 30 Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team By Alexandra Jaffe, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, a first for the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 30 Congress returns with pandemic relief aid, federal funding unresolved By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress is returning to Washington for one last attempt at deal-making this year. The only absolute must-do is preventing a government shutdown on Dec. 11. But lawmakers are also debating whether to deliver another round of coronavirus relief before President… Continue reading