U.S. president elect Joe Biden and Vice president-elect Kamala Harris appear on video screens as they hold a virtual meeting with their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advisory council in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. November 9, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — Top advisors on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team spoke of their growing concerns Friday over
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks during U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 13, 2020. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters Top Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday said President-elect Joe Biden should be receiving classified intelligence briefings from
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping during the G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order barring Americans from investing in a a collection of Chinese companies that the White House believes support Beijing’s
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, July 9, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump met with his top election advisors on Wednesday as his chances for reversing an apparent win for President-elect Joe Biden in the race for the White House looked increasingly daunting. NBC
President Donald Trump is “very, highly unlikely” to win enough of the still-uncounted ballots in Arizona to defeat President-elect Joe Biden, that state’s Republican attorney general said Wednesday. And there is no evidence so far that Arizona’s votes were tainted by fraud or other irregularities that would affect the election, said Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Aerial view of the Pentagon building photographed on Sept. 24, 2017. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Tuesday elevated three Trump loyalists to powerful positions a day after the sudden termination of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and following the resignations of multiple senior officials in the Defense Department.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – NOVEMBER 09: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks to the media after receiving a briefing from the transition COVID-19 advisory board on November 09, 2020 at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Biden spoke about how his administration would respond to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Joe Raedle |
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, October 30, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Republican National Committee has decided to several field staffers in Wisconsin to Georgia as that state gears up for at least one U.S. Senate runoff election in January.
Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) wear protective face masks as they walk together at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport following the arrival of President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Georgia, July 15, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — Republican senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia demanded the resignation on Monday of
WASHINGTON — Leaders from around the world congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Saturday. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted his congratulations, calling Harris’ accomplishment of becoming the first woman and person of color elected to the vice presidency a “historic achievement.” “The US is our most important ally and I look forward
Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event, on her first joint appearance with presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden after being named by Biden as his running mate, at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Delaware, August 12, 2020. Carlos Barria | Reuters Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., has
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden called on Americans to come together and heal Saturday in his first speech since winning the presidency. “This is the time to heal in America,” he said in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware that capped off a day of celebrations and impromptu parades nationwide. “We’ve won with the most votes
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is projected to win the U.S. presidential election, according to NBC News, a watershed moment in a deeply divided nation that is facing multiple crises. The call in the race came four days after Election Day, and during close counts in multiple battleground states. President Donald Trump’s campaign has mounted several
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters at the White House on October 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images News | Getty Images White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for coronavirus, NBC News confirmed Friday. He becomes only the latest person in President Donald
Storm clouds are seen above the White House as the edges of Hurricane Delta reach Washington, DC on October 10, 2020. Samuel Corum | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Foreign policy experts say President Donald Trump’s attacks on the vote-counting process in the wake of Election Day give a boost to American adversaries. On Friday, Democratic
Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon’s podcast was permanently suspended by Twitter and had an episode yanked from YouTube after he implied that FBI Director Christopher Wray and leading government infectious-diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci should be beheaded and have their heads put on pikes outside the White House. Those comments by Bannon on Thursday
The coming Georgia Senate runoff between GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock is shaping up to cost tens of millions of dollars. Republicans are expected to shell out at least $100 million, according to a GOP strategist familiar with the plans. This person also noted that Democrats are expected to spend a
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Michigan, leaving him just 17 Electoral College votes short of being elected to the White House, NBC News reported Wednesday. Biden, the former vice president, now is projected to win two states that were won by his opponent, incumbent President Donald Trump, in