Biden transition finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government
Joe Biden’s transition team found a culture of coronavirus skepticism within Donald Trump’s federal government as they prepared to take…
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Biden announces Rachel Levine as pick for assistant secretary at HHS, would be first transgender Senate-confirmed federal official
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as assistant health secretary, and she would make history as the first out,…
Continue ReadingBitter, Trump skips chance to say splashy, high-profile farewell
A president’s most valuable commodity is time and Donald Trump is out of it. With a day remaining in his term, Trump was still consumed with…
Continue ReadingPompeo attacks multiculturalism, saying it is ‘not who America is’
With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it…
Continue ReadingAvril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President…
Continue ReadingBiden’s pick to lead State Department to emphasize new direction at confirmation hearing
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the State Department indicated to Congress Wednesday that he plans to emphatically redirect the…
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Biden administration to rescind Keystone pipeline permit on Wednesday, sources say
President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration plans to rescind the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, two…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden set to arrive in Washington on eve of his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…
Continue ReadingCapitol riot investigators narrow in on extremist groups and military-style coordination
They moved in an “organized and practiced fashion” as they pushed through crowds toward entrances to the US Capitol. On the inside,…
Continue ReadingAn apparent leader of Oath Keepers charged with planning and coordinating breach at US Capitol
Prosecutors have levied the first significant conspiracy charge against an apparent leader in the extremist Oath Keepers movement, alleging the…
Continue ReadingBiden to propose sweeping immigration bill on first day in office
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a comprehensive immigration plan on his first day in office, a source familiar with the proposal tells CNN,…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riot
After the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…
Continue ReadingBrayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special
Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…
Continue Reading Biden administration expects early focus on domestic extremism threat
The Biden administration will make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Personal Birth date: January 29, 1970 Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth…
Continue ReadingSee the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…
Continue ReadingTrump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
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