Dec 13 EXPLAINER: What's in store when the Electoral College meets By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. Some questions and answers about the Electoral College. Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks By Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed a temporary government-wide funding bill into law, averting a federal shutdown at midnight and buying Congress time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 aid. Continue reading
Dec 11 Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit attempting to overturn Biden victory By Nomaan Merchant, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Electoral College meets Monday to formally elect Biden as the next president. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on Republicans' latest election challenge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including congressional negotiations, President-elect Biden's cabinet picks and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Texas's election challenges. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:07 How voters are being 'duped' by Trump's election challenges A lawsuit filed this week by the Texas attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay certification of election results in four states won by President-elect Joe Biden. President Trump and 17 states, all with Republicans attorneys general, signed… Continue watching
Dec 10 Texas-led election lawsuit becomes conservative litmus test By Nomaan Merchant, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Seventeen Republican attorneys general are backing the unprecedented case that Trump is calling "the big one." That come as the president and his allies have lost dozens of times in courts across the country and have no evidence of widespread… Continue reading
Dec 09 Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for U.S. broadcaster By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The appointment of a new director of Voice of America has raised new concerns about the direction of the government's flagship international broadcaster as President Donald Trump's term winds down. Continue reading
Dec 09 Hunter Biden says he's facing federal investigation over 'tax affairs' By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press In a statement released by the president-elect's transition office, the younger Biden said he learned about the investigation on Tuesday. He did not disclose details of the matter. Continue reading
Dec 09 Americans want more COVID-19 economic relief. Most think Congress should compromise By Laura Santhanam More than two-thirds of Americans also say they or someone they know has been sick with the virus, and more people said they would get vaccinated against the virus, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 08 New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Trump administration dived back into COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that adds a $600 direct payment to most Americans. Continue reading