Biden Team, Trump Defense Officials Spar Over Transition Meetings
The two camps on Friday publicly disagreed on whether there had been an agreement to postpone about a dozen transition meetings.
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Supreme Court Dodges Trump's Plan To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census
The U.S. Supreme Court dodged a direct ruling on President Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from a census count used to allocate congressional districts to states.
Do Democrats Have A Chance To Win Runoffs With Strong Health Care Message?
Control of the Senate and perhaps the future of U.S. health care reform hinge on two runoffs in Georgia. Democrats are campaigning hard on health care, while Republicans are mostly ignoring the issue.
'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets COVID-19 Vaccine In Public Event
The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, is the most high-profile U.S. official so far to receive the vaccine.
With Biden's Boost, 2 Obama Veterans Are 'Ready To Run' Climate Efforts
The Biden administration will view climate change as an urgent crisis, and two former Obama Cabinet officials from Massachusetts will be key to taking on the challenge.
Millions In Need Of Eviction Protection As Pandemic Rages On
Millions of Americans could be facing eviction in the next few weeks if Congress doesn't pass a COVID-19 relief bill in the coming days.
Huang Hung: How Has China Used Collectivism To Navigate The Pandemic?
For millennia, China has taught its citizens to embrace individual sacrifice for the greater good. Writer Huang Hung explains how this mindset allows the country to preserve safety during a crisis.
Biden Tells Colbert He Has 'Great Confidence' In His Son Amid Investigation
The president-elect defends Hunter Biden, whose tax affairs are under federal investigation. He appeared with his wife, Jill Biden, who touched on a controversial op-ed on her use of the title "Dr."
Cedric Richmond, Close Biden Adviser, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
Richmond, who Biden picked as his director of the Office of Public Engagement, was not in close contact with Biden, his spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement.
In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary
Deb Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime."