The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the will of voters in 4 other states has quickly become a conservative litmus test.
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Probe into son’s finances complicates Biden’s transition
It all raises the the prospect of even deeper dysfunction in a capital that is already struggling to address the nation’s most pressing crises.
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Congress stuck as McConnell torpedoes bipartisan aid deal
A negotiating group including Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is working to rally lawmakers behind the $908 billion framework that includes a $300-per-week pandemic jobless benefit and $160 billion for state and local governments.
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Hunter Biden tax probe examining his Chinese business dealings
The revelation comes at a politically delicate time for President-elect Joe Biden, who is considering his choice to lead the agency that is investigating his son.
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New White House offer adds $600 checks to virus relief package, cuts unemployment benefit
The Trump administration has dived back into Capitol Hill’s confusing COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that adds a $600 direct payment to most Americans.
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Biden has his nominees to lead housing, agriculture departments
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary and former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to reprise that role in his administration.
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Supreme Court rejects Republicans’ effort to overturn Biden win in Pennsylvania
The court, without comment Tuesday, refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania.
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Maine Electoral College electors to cast ballots Monday
Maine’s four electors will cast three ballots for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump when they convene in the House chamber of the State House on Monday, while their counterparts across the U.S. will also cast their votes.
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House moves to approve defense bill with margin to override Trump’s threatened veto
Trump tweeted that he will veto the defense policy bill unless it repeals so-called Section 230, a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants from content liability.
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Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
Austin would be the first Black defense secretary, but he’s likely to face opposition from some who believe in a clear line between civilian and military leadership of the Pentagon.