Politics

U.S. plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic refuge

By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press

Conservation groups criticized Thursday's announcement as rushed and based on environmental reviews that are being challenged in court as flawed.

As some pandemic aid is expected to end, what's next for hurting Americans

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

Expanded unemployment benefits, federal eviction protections and a pause in student loan payments all cease at the end of this year. Meanwhile, the pandemic shows no signs of abating.

Azerbaijan says 2,783 troops killed over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

By Associated Press

Hostilities ended Nov. 10 with a Russia-brokered peace deal that saw Azerbaijan reclaim the territories that Armenian forces had controlled for more than a quarter-century.

VP-elect Kamala Harris picks Tina Flournoy to be her chief of staff

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Flournoy's appointment as Harris' top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black women. Flournoy has served as chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton since 2013.

Automakers prep for stronger efficiency standards under Biden

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Experts say there likely will be stronger requirements under Biden. But the new technology will push prices up, and dealers fear that buyers will still prefer SUVs and trucks.

Biden picks Brian Deese for National Economic Council

By Associated Press

Biden said Thursday in a prerecorded video announcing the appointment that Deese is “someone who looks at hard problems and finds solutions that help make life better for American families.”…

Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick

By Steve Peoples, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American to diversify what has so far been an all-white prospective Cabinet, while others are pushing him to appoint a woman to lead the Department of Defense for the…

WATCH: Pelosi participates in swearing-in for newly elected Rep. Kwanza Hall

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis.

Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit

By Associated Press

Ivanka Trump has been deposed by attorneys alleging that President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing reveals.

In video, Trump spreads baseless claims about voter fraud

By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

He called it perhaps "the most important speech" of his presidency. But it was largely a recycling of the same litany of misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud that he has been making for the past month.