Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump Criticizes Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Ahead Of Runoff Elections

9:00am December 04, 2020

by Emma Hurt

Kemp got his job in part by arguing he'd be President Trump's close ally. But Trump's anger over losing the election has soured their alliance ahead of two crucial Senate runoffs.

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Biden Taps Dr. Anthony Fauci, Brian Deese For Medical And Economic Adviser Roles

9:00am December 04, 2020

by Asma Khalid

President-elect Joe Biden says he's asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to be a chief medical adviser in his administration. Biden has also tapped Brian Deese for a key economic role.

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Despite Signing The Great American Outdoors Act, Enforcement Has Been Sporadic

6:54am December 04, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House's implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial.

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President Trump, seen at a Nov. 1 rally in Rome, Ga., will return to the state to campaign for Republicans in Senate runoffs as he seriously considers another bid for the White House. Other possible 2024 GOP candidates have campaigned in Georgia recently.

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Georgia Senate Runoffs Lure Possible 2024 GOP Hopefuls, Including Trump

5:01am December 04, 2020

by Don Gonyea

The president is set to campaign in Georgia this weekend as he weighs another run in four years. That could upend the ambitions of several other Republicans visiting the state recently.

President-elect Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up during an event this week in Wilmington, Del.

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Biden Asks Fauci To Join His Team, Will Urge 100 Days Of Mask-Wearing

8:20pm December 03, 2020

by Alana Wise

The president-elect also told CNN on Thursday he would ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration.

Federal lawmakers introduced an joint resolution that seeks "to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime" under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

Democrats Push 'Abolition Amendment' To Fully Erase Slavery From U.S. Constitution

6:43pm December 03, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Congressional Democrats seek to remove the "punishment" clause from the 13th Amendment which allows members of prison populations to be used as cheap and free labor.

President Trump listens during a ceremony Thursday to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former college football coach Lou Holtz in the Oval Office.

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In His Final Weeks, Trump Could Dole Out Many Pardons To Friends, Allies

5:26pm December 03, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The president could shield his allies from some prosecution. Critics say Trump is trying to help cronies — and maybe himself — escape accountability.

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Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede

5:03pm December 03, 2020

President Trump's refusal to concede has widened a rift between his supporters and mainstream media. And that has created a gold rush for some conservative businesses.

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Trump Wants To Use Defense Bill To Dismantle Legal Protections For Tech Companies

4:10pm December 03, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump is threatening to veto a bipartisan defense policy bill unless Congress adds language to hold social media sites legally liable for the way they police their platforms.

Brian Deese, seen here speaking to White House reporters in 2015, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Economic Council.

Biden Names BlackRock's Brian Deese As His Top Economic Aide

2:34pm December 03, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Brian Deese led President Barack Obama's auto rescue and managed Obama's climate policy. But then Deese went to work for an investment giant so many progressives are opposed to his appointment.