Jan 06 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. Continue reading
Jan 06 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. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump insists that Pence can decertify results By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump claims Pence can decertify the election results, then send them back to the states. In fact, neither the Constitution nor congressional statute grants the vice president any such powers. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Congress resumes electoral vote count after protesters storm U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins Watch PBS NewsHour special coverage of the joint session of Congress starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 05 Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrats need to win both races to seize the Senate majority and, with it, control of the new Congress when Biden takes office in two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden's most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump to speak at D.C. rally expected to draw hundreds as Congress meets to vote on election By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 04 In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden's policies By Collin Binkley, Associated Press In a farewell letter to Congress, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject policies supported by President-elect Joe Biden, and to protect Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate. Continue reading
Jan 04 D.C. mayor calls in National Guard for protests as Congress is expected to affirm Biden victory By Ashraf Khalil, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress votes Wednesday on affirming Joe Biden’s election victory. Continue reading
Jan 03 Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races By Bill Barrow, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine party control in the critical early years of his administration, a widespread effort that not long ago would have been unthinkable in… Continue reading