Biden Names Geneticist for New Cabinet-level Post on Science
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Polic...
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Black Leaders Cheer Georgia Success, Push for More Progress
What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff...
Homes of Top Republican and Democrat Vandalized
Vandals have targeted the homes of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with graf...
Security Increased as Washington Mayor Discourages People from Attending Inauguration
The Secret Service and National Guard have both pledged an increase of resources in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguratio...
Pompeo Defends Changes at USAGM Under Trump Appointee
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday defended the leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media against criticisms that its CEO...
US Capitol Has Seen Violence Over 220 Years, But Not Like This
In more than 220 years, the U.S. Capitol had seen nothing like it: a roiling mob, forcing its way past its majestic marble columns,...
Will Congress Block Certification of Biden’s Victory?
Lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to meet Wednesday in a joint session of Congress to count...
Washington Beefs Up Security Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
The same day the U.S. Congress voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, the nation’s capital prepared to welcome t...
Dozen GOP Senators Enlist in Trump Effort to Undo Biden Win
A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pl...
Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a coronavirus response plan Thursday evening, emphasizing the urgency of passing legislation...
Trump to Visit Southern Border
U.S. President Donald Trump travels Tuesday to the southern city of Alamo, Texas, near the U.S-Mexico border, where he is expected t...
