Jan 19 Biden taps Rachel Levine in historic pick for assistant health secretary By Will Weissert, Associated Press A pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general, Levine was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017, making her one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions nationwide. Continue reading
Jan 19 Joe Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants By Lisa Mascaro, Bill Barrow, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions By Zeke Miller, Associated Press In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war By Jay Reeves, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press War-like imagery has begun spreading in Republican circles after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, with some elected officials and party leaders rejecting pleas to tone down rhetoric calling for a second… Continue reading
Jan 16 Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history? By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Continue reading
Jan 16 Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets By David Bauder, Associated Press While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets. Continue reading
Jan 14 Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol By Associated Press A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Continue reading
Jan 14 Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik to be 'Jeopardy!' guest hosts By Associated Press Katie Couric, Mayim Bialik, Aaron Rodgers and journalist Bill Whitaker are among the future guest hosts who will fill in for the late Alex Trebek on "Jeopardy!"… Continue reading
Jan 14 Ex-Michigan health chief charged with manslaughter in Flint By David Eggert, Ed White, Corey Williams, Associated Press Michigan's former health director was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who got Legionnaires' disease during the Flint water crisis. Continue reading
Jan 14 WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins By Sam McNeil, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries. Continue reading