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Josh Hawley Said He'll Object To Biden's Electoral College Certification, Forcing A Vote
Mitch McConnell had been trying to prevent such a move, fearing it will force Republicans to make unpopular votes against Trump that could be used by primary challengers.
David Mack
A Secretive Company Needed To Convince Washington That Congo’s Election Would Be “Free And Fair.” It Found A Friendly Ear Among Trump Allies.
Congo suffered under the rule of Joseph Kabila, but an audacious lobbying campaign helped him get what he wanted out of the Trump administration.
Albert Samaha
A Republican Just Elected To Congress Has Died From COVID At 41
Luke Letlow was days away from being sworn in as the US representative for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He had no underlying health conditions.
Ikran Dahir
As 2020 Ends, Biden Says "Things Are Going To Get Worse" With The Pandemic
"The next few weeks and months are going to be very tough — very tough for our nation, maybe the toughest in this entire pandemic."
Amber Jamieson
Trump Has Pardoned Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, And Jared Kushner's Dad
Wednesday's batch of pardons also included the wife of Duncan Hunter, the former California congress member convicted of stealing campaign funds.
Stephanie K. Baer
Trump's COVID Deal Politics Are Helping Democrats In Georgia With The Argument They're Already Making
Trump's last-minute COVID deal politics have made things easier for the Democratic Senate candidates — and line up with an argument progressives have already been making in Georgia.
Ryan Brooks
The New York School District That Used Facial Recognition Now Has To Stop
Lockport City School District has argued that “history shows we are in good company.”
Caroline Haskins
Pelosi Is Daring Republicans To Pass $2,000 Direct Checks After Trump Called For Them
Pelosi offered to more than triple the size of stimulus checks Wednesday, but Republicans would have to agree to go along with it.
Paul McLeod
Surprise Medical Billing Is Finally Coming To An End After Congress Reached A Last-Minute Deal
Congress ended surprise billing, but only after doctors won a series of concessions that may let them charge insurers higher prices.
Paul McLeod
Republicans Are Facing Very Real Legal Consequences From Trump’s Voter Fraud Lies
A new lawsuit accuses Trump and the Republican National Committee of conspiring to violate the rights of Black voters.
Zoe Tillman
The 13 Biggest Lessons We've Learned About The Coronavirus So Far
"It’s an extraordinary virus, the likes of which I’ve never, ever seen, and I’ve been doing this now for almost 40 years,” Anthony Fauci told BuzzFeed News.
Zahra Hirji
Progressives Are Finalizing Their Strategies To Move Biden To The Left Once He’s In The White House
Progressives hope two races in Georgia will give Democrats the Senate and increase their influence over the new administration. But if that doesn’t happen, they have a backup plan.
Addy Baird
Biden Has Vowed To Put Science First To Beat The Pandemic. That Won’t Be Enough.
"Following the science is necessary but not sufficient," said Matthew Seeger, a risk communication expert.
Zahra Hirji
Congress Has Passed A Coronavirus Aid Bill Giving Checks To Most US Residents
Months after most of the previous COVID aid had expired, Congress has approved hundreds of billions of dollars in relief for businesses and individuals.
Paul McLeod
Businesses Will No Longer Have To Provide Paid Leave For Workers With COVID After Mitch McConnell Objected
Congress did not extend the paid leave mandate in its $900 billion COVID aid bill. Democrats hope to try again next year.
Paul McLeod
How Kelly Loeffler’s WNBA Team Became Her Most Passionate Opponent
Elizabeth Williams and the Atlanta Dream were key to Raphael Warnock’s rise. The WNBA players have no plans to step back now.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Supreme Court Justices Can Get Vaccinated Now. The Rest Of The Courts Are On Their Own.
Judges across the country are urging state officials to consider the federal courts for vaccine priority lists.
Zoe Tillman
Congress Announced New Coronavirus Relief, Including $600 For Many US Residents
The deal contains unemployment benefits, money for small businesses, and extends a federal ban on evictions. It is expected to pass before Christmas.
Paul McLeod
Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Block Mandatory Paid Sick Leave For Workers Who Get COVID
Congress already granted big businesses an exemption from having to offer paid sick leave to workers. Now the program could expire altogether at the end of the year.
Paul McLeod
She Collapsed In Her Kitchen From COVID-19. The Next Day She Was Nearly 300 Miles From 数字货币合约交易是什么_数字货币基金有home.
Rural hospitals are overwhelmed by the coronavirus, causing patients to be flown hundreds of miles from their 数字货币合约交易是什么_数字货币基金有homes to get care.
Ema O'Connor
The Next Tea Party Is Lurking Inside Trump’s Election Results Denial
People actually believe Trump when he says he won the election. What happens next isn't clear — but the president’s increasingly radicalized supporters are already shaping the future of Republican politics.
Rosie Gray
The Supreme Court Put Off Ruling On Trump’s Final Push To Use The Census To Target Undocumented Immigrants
The court’s conservative justices agreed with the administration that a legal challenge was “premature.” The liberal justices dissented.
Zoe Tillman
Joe Biden's Selection Of Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary Is Historic
If confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of the Interior, Haaland would oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs as well as federal land management.
Salvador Hernandez
Trump Transformed The Federal Courts. Here’s What Biden Could Do.
Biden will inherit far fewer judicial vacancies than Trump did when he takes office, but liberals are pinning their hopes on a wave of Clinton-appointed judges stepping down.
Zoe Tillman
Mike And Karen Pence Will Get The COVID Vaccine Before Cameras This Friday
President-elect Joe Biden is also likely to get the vaccine next week.
Salvador Hernandez
Joe Biden Has Picked Gina McCarthy To Fill A New Role As US “Climate Czar”
McCarthy, former head of the EPA under Obama, has been a vocal opponent of President Trump's environmental policies.
Zahra Hirji
The Trump Administration Has Finalized An Agreement To Send Asylum-Seekers To El Salvador To Seek Protection
News of the plans comes at the tail end of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict asylum at the southern border.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Short Life And Death Of A "Toxic White Progressives" List
A Democratic operative wanted to do something about the workplace racism she knows too well. In less than 24 hours, instead, she got a mess — and a disappointment.
Ruby Cramer
Joe Biden Beat Trump. Now He’s Trying To Kill His Conspiracies.
Biden gave his most explicit rebuttal of Trump’s election claims after officially winning the Electoral College.
Nidhi Prakash
UNSPEAKABLE BRAVERY: These Senate Republicans Declared Joe Biden May Have Possibly, Technically Won The Election
"I don't know how politician refers to another politician."
Paul McLeod
