Politics & Government

Politics & Government

What Most Biden Picks Have In Common: Time In Obama Administration

4:34pm December 12, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

President-elect Joe Biden has promised diversity, but so far, many of his choices for Cabinet positions and top White House jobs share one common thread in their résumés.

Queue Listen Now

A nurse holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, in London earlier this week. Food and Drug Administration officials in the U.S. sought to reassure the public about the vaccine Saturday after authorizing it for emergency use.

Politics & Government

Warp Speed Official: 1st Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Delivered On Monday

3:19pm December 12, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Army Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters that distribution of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech has begun, with shipment to 636 sites scheduled to begin on Monday.

President Trump saw the effort to overturn last month's election all but snuffed out Friday night by the Supreme Court.

Politics & Government

After Supreme Court Defeat, Trump's Backers In Congress Are Quiet On What Comes Next

12:16pm December 12, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his congressional allies, however, was much more subdued.

Week In Politics: Supreme Court Deals Blow To Trump's Attempts To Overturn Election

7:59am December 12, 2020

We wrap up another week with President-elect Joe Biden preparing to take office, while President Trump and his supporters deny Biden's victory, filing questionable legal challenges.

Supreme Court Dismisses Texas Lawsuit Aiming To Overturn Election Results

7:59am December 12, 2020

by Miles Parks

The Supreme Court rejected a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results in fours swing states. It was a long-shot attempt by President Trump's allies to overturn President-elect Biden's victory.

Queue Listen Now

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seen here with President Trump in June in Dallas, sued four states that Joe Biden carried in the general election, claiming their changes to election procedures during the pandemic violated federal law.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Shuts Door On Texas Suit Seeking To Overturn Election

4:54am December 12, 2020

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued four states that Joe Biden won, claiming their changes to election procedures during the pandemic violated federal law.

Queue Listen Now

Robert R. Reilly led Voice of America briefly under President George W. Bush. Here they're shown at a VOA anniversary celebration in February 2002.

Politics & Government

New VOA Director Arrives With Baggage: Anti-Islamic and Homophobic Writings

10:42pm December 11, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The appointment of the newly named director of the Voice of America, Robert R. Reilly, has sparked criticism over his public writings on Islam and gay rights.

Supreme Court Rejects Texas' Lawsuit Over Election Results

7:45pm December 11, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states alleging election fraud, ending one of the last legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election.

Queue Listen Now

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. smiles at a White House swearing-in ceremony for the post of chief of staff of the Air Force.

For Air Force Leader, Making Video On Racism He's Faced Was 'The Right Thing To Do'

7:37pm December 11, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first African American to lead one of the U.S. armed forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.

Queue Listen Now

Representatives for President Trump (left) review ballots Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis., during the recount vote in Dane County. A state judge on Friday rejected a Trump campaign attempt to challenge the voting process in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take Up Trump Lawsuit Appeal To Overturn Biden Win

7:26pm December 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The decision by the conservative-controlled court on Friday means Trump's case will skip over the Wisconsin Court of Appeals as the president pursues his quest to invalidate more than 221,000 ballots.