WASHINGTON - Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people…
Posted: 10 January 2021 [08:04 PM] Posted: 10 January 2021 [08:02 PM] WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump unless the vice president and Cabinet invoke constitutional authority to force him out, calling Trump a threat to democracy after the…
Posted: 03 January 2021 [09:37 PM] WASHINGTON - Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as speaker, giving her the reins of Democrats’ slender House majority as she and President-elect Joe Biden set a challenging course of producing legislation to tackle the pandemic, revive the economy and…
Posted: 03 January 2021 [09:31 PM] ATLANTA - President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense" if officials…
After naming bombing suspect, focus turns to motive Posted: 28 December 2020 [11:07 AM] NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With federal officials having identified the man believed to be behind Nashville’s Christmas Day bombing, authorities now turn to…
Posted: 20 December 2020 [08:31 PM] BERLIN - A growing list of European Union nations barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the…
Posted: 20 December 2020 [08:23 PM] WASHINGTON - Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. The…
Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding Posted: 20 December 2020 [06:21 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering…
Transition stumbles test Biden's bond with Capitol Hill Posted: 18 December 2020 [12:17 PM] WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden brings more Capitol Hill experience than any president in decades, but his transition has stumbled in ways…
Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory Posted: 14 December 2020 [06:13 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month's election…
Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas Posted: 14 December 2020 [05:52 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president…
Posted: 13 December 2020 [08:52 PM] WASHINGTON - Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments in attacks revealed just days after U.S. officials warned that cyber actors linked to the Russian government were exploiting vulnerabilities to target sensitive data.…
Covid-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic effort Posted: 13 December 2020 [01:46 PM] KALAMAZOO, Michigan (AP) - The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan…
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory Posted: 11 December 2020 [08:43 PM] WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending…
U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer covid-19 vaccine Posted: 10 December 2020 [06:10 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step…
Posted: 09 December 2020 [08:45 PM] AUSTIN, Texas - A lawsuit that President Donald Trump is now calling “the big one” in his effort to overturn the outcome of the presidential election is helmed by an embattled Texas ally who is likewise trying to reverse his…
Posted: 09 December 2020 [08:40 PM] BRUSSELS - In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring the leaders of the European Union and Britain any closer together than months of talks by negotiators seeking to cobble together a trade deal in…
Posted: 06 December 2020 [08:39 PM] WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response. If confirmed by the…
Posted: 06 December 2020 [08:34 PM] ASSOCAITED PRESS WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Sunday his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the U.S. Giuliani…
Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing Posted: 04 December 2020 [11:52 AM] Associated Press WASHINGTON - Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as…
US virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time Posted: 03 December 2020 [01:03 PM] The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, while the number of Americans…
Posted: 02 December 2020 [08:29 PM] By The Associated Press Nearly 37,000 Americans died of covid-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the pandemic, engulfing families in grief, filling newspaper obituary pages and testing the capacity of morgues,…
Posted: 02 December 2020 [08:26 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort Wednesday and his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half in hopes of breaking a monthslong logjam and…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Posted: 02 December 2020 [11:52 AM] LONDON - Britain authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for use Wednesday, greenlighting the first shot backed up by rigorous scientific review. The first…
Biden unveils economic team at critical moment for recovery Posted: 01 December 2020 [01:49 PM] Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling his economic team Tuesday amid growing concerns about the pace of the…
US panel to decide who should get the first COVID-19 shots Posted: 01 December 2020 [01:25 PM] NEW YORK - An influential scientific panel on Tuesday was set to tackle one of the most pressing questions in the U.S.…
Posted: 29 November 2020 [08:48 PM] WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks, his doctor said.…
Posted: 29 November 2020 [08:46 PM] WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what’s expected to be a return to a…
Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race Posted: 27 November 2020 [07:39 PM] Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court…
Trump administration moves ahead on gutting bird protections Posted: 27 November 2020 [07:37 PM] and MATTHEW BROWN The Trump administration moved forward Friday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for the nation’s birds, over objections from…
Children write: 'Dear Santa, This year more than ever I need magic and to believe in you' Posted: 27 November 2020 [07:33 PM] LIBOURNE, France - Jim, from Taiwan, slipped a face mask inside the greeting card he sent to Santa and marked “I (heart)…
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores Posted: 27 November 2020 [11:17 AM] NEW YORK - After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.…
Posted: 26 November 2020 [07:53 PM] WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - On a day of grace and grievance, President-elect Joe Biden summoned Americans to join in common purpose against the coronavirus pandemic and their political divisions while the man he will replace stoked the fading embers of…
Posted: 26 November 2020 [07:50 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - With coronavirus cases surging again nationwide, the Supreme Court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues. The justices split 5-4 late Wednesday night, with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the…
Posted: 26 November 2020 [07:48 PM] Associated Press Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the…
Posted: 25 November 2020 [08:08 PM] WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ending a yearslong prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to lying to the FBI and then reverse himself before the Department of…
Posted: 23 November 2020 [07:55 PM] WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump’s administration and allowing Biden to coordinate…
Michigan certifies Biden win; a setback for Trump challenge Posted: 23 November 2020 [07:46 PM] LANSING, Mich. - Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald…
Posted: 15 November 2020 [08:37 PM] WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time, shattering one of the few remaining barriers to women in the department and the presidential Cabinet.…
Posted: 15 November 2020 [08:34 PM] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center with three…
Biden pushes forward on transition despite Trump's blocking Posted: 11 November 2020 [01:09 PM] PHILADELPHIA - President-elect Joe Biden quietly pushed forward with the business of preparing to become America’s next commander in chief on Wednesday,…
Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events Posted: 11 November 2020 [01:06 PM] OKLAHOMA CITY - Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring…
After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election Posted: 10 November 2020 [11:01 AM] WASHINGTON - Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective Posted: 09 November 2020 [12:21 PM] Pfizer said Monday that early results from its coronavirus vaccine suggest the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing…
Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration Posted: 08 November 2020 [07:47 PM] WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on…
Alex Trebek, long-running 'Jeopardy!' host, dies at 80 Posted: 08 November 2020 [01:06 PM] LOS ANGELES - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was 80. Trebek died…
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US Posted: 07 November 2020 [11:44 AM] WASHINGTON - Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself…
Biden's lead grows in Nevada as more results are released Posted: 06 November 2020 [07:01 PM] LAS VEGAS - Joe Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump in Nevada grew slightly Friday afternoon, putting the former vice president ahead…
Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene Posted: 06 November 2020 [05:24 PM] WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has repeatedly said there’s one place he wants to determine the outcome of the presidential election: the…
Biden plans prime-time televised address Posted: 06 November 2020 [01:13 PM] WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden’s campaign says he will give a speech during prime time Friday. The Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign announced…
