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Trump rants about overturning the election even as administration begins transition to Biden

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 22:58:32 GMT

Trump spoke at a GOP-led hearing on the election while Biden, his successor, delivered a formal Thanksgiving address from Delaware.

DOJ appeals ruling that kept Trump as defendant in E. Jean Carroll rape claim case

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:52:26 GMT

E. Jean Carroll says President Trump defamed her by saying she was lying and motivated by money when she claimed he raped her in a dressing room in the 1990s.

Biden team meets with former U.S. media agency leaders, including some ousted by Trump appointee

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:12:56 GMT

Richard Stengel and other members of Biden's USAGM review team have spoken with some of the former media agency heads who were ousted by Michael Pack.

Trump lawyer details far-fetched strategy to reverse Pennsylvania win for Biden

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:58:34 GMT

President Donald Trump is scrambling for a way to undo the projected win for President-elect Biden. He faces virtually impossible odds.

Another Trump campaign advisor tests positive for coronavirus, as Giuliani heads to Gettysburg

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:36:54 GMT

Boris Epshteyn's diagnosis came after he attended a news conference led by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Op-ed: IRS tax-refund backlog adds to Americans' hardship during Covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:20:05 GMT

Like other Trump administration actions, the mismanagement of the IRS has a disproportionate impact on working Americans.

Biden to begin receiving classified presidential daily briefings

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:33:37 GMT

The briefing is a significant step toward transferring responsibility for national security from the Trump administration to Biden's.

Jailers interrupt Ghislaine Maxwell's sleep every 15 minutes to check if she's still breathing, ...

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:59:54 GMT

Ghislaine Maxwell is in quarantine in jail after possible exposure to a staffer with Covid-19. She is charged with abetting sex crimes by Jeffrey Epstein.

Pentagon sends nearly 300,000 pounds of traditional Thanksgiving dinner to U.S. ...

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:12:56 GMT

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Pentagon sent nearly 51,000 pounds of roasted turkey to American troops stationed on U.S. military installations around the world.

Biden's foreign policy team lays out a national security vision that differs sharply from Trump's

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:55:28 GMT

The event gave Americans their first opportunity to hear directly from the nominees, who have decades of experience but are not necessarily household names.

Wealthy Mercer family dramatically scaled back giving to conservative causes in buildup to 2020

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:11:22 GMT

The Mercer family's contributions to conservative causes dropped by about 90% in the buildup to the 2020 election.

Biden transition team receives official Operation Warp Speed briefing, HHS' Azar says, after ...

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:10:24 GMT

"We are immediately getting them all of the pre-prepared transition briefing materials," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.

Trump brags about Dow 30,000 at surprise news conference, leaves after a minute

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:03:15 GMT

Trump's 62-second appearance came less than a day after his administration took a major step toward the transition to Joe Biden's presidency.

Pennsylvania and Nevada certify Biden wins over Trump

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:27:32 GMT

President Donald Trump is waging a legal battle to reverse Joe Biden's win in Pennsylvania and other states. Experts give him little chance of success.

A top Democrat on the House antitrust panel sets sights on Big Pharma after wrapping up tech probe

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:05:44 GMT

Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., wants the committee to examine the FTC's common approach to approving pharmaceutical mergers.

Almost no Trump voters consider Biden the legitimate 2020 election winner, poll says

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:53:36 GMT

A mere 3% of Donald Trump voters think Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election as the president makes unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

Trump administration officially begins transition to Biden after weeks of delay

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:50:05 GMT

GSA chief Emily Murphy told President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is making resources available for his transition into office.

Michigan certifies Biden election win, days after Trump leans on state's GOP lawmakers

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:50:11 GMT

President Donald Trump faces an increasingly uphill battle to reverse the projected win for Joe Biden in the White House race.

Trump campaign suffers new court loss in attempt to block Biden's win in Pennsylvania

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:23:42 GMT

President Donald Trump's campaign has consistently lost or withdrawn court cases that have sought to reverse votes for Joe Biden.

GSA offers to brief lawmakers on Biden transition next week; Emily Murphy won't host

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:23:23 GMT

The General Services Administration has come under intense scrutiny and pressure from Democrats to free up funding for Joe Biden's transition.