Dec 13 Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies By Ashraf Khalil, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Nearly 30 people were arrested in Washington D.C. on Saturday after clashes broke out between Presidential loyalists and anti-Donald Trump demonstrators. Continue reading
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 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 11 WATCH: Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties By Jonathan Lemire, Will Weissert, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Biden transition team briefs press on process By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel. Continue reading
Dec 11 Time magazine names Biden and Harris ‘Person of the Year’ By Associated Press Time's other Person of the Year candidates were President Donald Trump; frontline health care workers and Dr. Anthony Fauci; and the movement for racial justice. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Lebanon officials charged with negligence in deadly Beirut blast In our news wrap Thursday, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three other former ministers were charged with negligence in the Beirut explosion, applications for unemployment aid have spiked as companies cut more jobs amid the pandemic, President-elect Biden continues to… 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 Watch 4:35 Why Hunter Biden is the target of a federal investigation On Wednesday President-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, released a statement disclosing that the U.S. Attorney's office in Delaware is investigating his taxes. Yamiche Alcindor spoke with Katie Benner, who covers the Department of Justice for The New York Times,… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 7:53 New to Congress and looking for common ground from opposite sides of the aisle In recent weeks, we've spoken to two members of Congress who will be leaving the nation's capital about their up-close view of Washington politics. Now we're hearing from two incoming members of Congress about how they plan to navigate politics… Continue watching