The House majority whip says the former Republican president told him that Biden was the only Democratic candidate he felt could have defeated President Trump.
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Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
Researchers express concern about the preliminary findings, in large part because they suggest that future mutations could undermine vaccines.
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States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments
But less than half of the 36 million doses distributed to the states by the federal government have been administered so far, according to the U.S. CDC.
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Trump’s many pardons a boon for well-connected fraudsters
The former president’s final batch of more than 140 pardons and sentence commutations benefited an ignominious list of defendants.
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Wall Street hits records as hopes build for more stimulus
A better-than-expected start to earnings reporting season also helped lift the market Wednesday.
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Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video
Billionaire Jack Ma disappeared from public view after he irked regulators by criticizing them in an Oct. 24 speech at a Shanghai conference.
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Work on Keystone XL pipeline suspended before Biden revoked permit
The 1,700-mile pipeline would carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast.
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Italian police find stolen copy of da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
The painting of Jesus Christ was taken from a Naples church without the priests even realizing it was gone.
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CVS and Walgreens under fire for slow pace of vaccination in nursing homes
Across the country, some nursing home directors and health care officials say the partnership is actually hampering the vaccination process.
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Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it ‘vote of conscience’
The timing for the Senate trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet been set.