'We Are One': Biden-Harris inaugural event will celebrate Black resiliency in America
The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Biden eyes child tax credit expansion among stimulus measures: Report
President-elect Joe Biden is imminently expected to outline his plans for additional stimulus measures as the U.S. battles surging COVID-19 cases.
McConnell blocks immediate Democratic push for $2,000 stimulus checks
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote.
Biden adds Buttigieg as transportation secretary, Granholm as energy chief
President-elect Joe Biden picked his former rival Pete Buttigieg as secretary of transportation.
Without Trump's cooperation, Biden's DIY transition proceeds
President-elect Joe Biden has been forced to seek extraordinary workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks.
Boris Johnson in self-isolation after exposure to COVID-19, exhibiting no virus symptoms
Officials say British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
More than 900 arrested in Belarus anti-government protests, according to human rights group
A human rights group in Belarus says more than 900 people have been arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.
Supreme Court seems likely to leave bulk of Affordable Care Act in place
Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts.
Biden fights to confront crises, Trump resistance
Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health care law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it.
International observers don't see fraud, voting irregularities in US election
International observers from the Organization of American States say they saw no instances of fraud or voting irregularities in the U.S. presidential election.
2020 election: Joe Biden projected to win key battleground state Pennsylvania, presidency
Four days after the election, Joe Biden has been projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential race after claiming two key battleground states in a tight and contentious race.
International monitoring group has eyes on 2020 election in US
OSCE is helping to monitor the U.S. 2020 elections.
Biden, Trump go at it — from a distance — in competing town halls
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden showed striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to the pandemic that has reshaped the nation in dueling televised town halls.
Trump, Biden campaigns spar over timing of next presidential debates
It's up in air when the next presidential debate between Joe Biden and President Donald Trump may take place.
Trump administration to limit skilled-worker visas citing COVID-19 job losses
The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas.
Vice presidential debate: Plexiglass to separate Pence, Harris
Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be separated by a clear barrier to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Wednesday's vice presidential debate.
Trump says 'I think I'm doing very well' after COVID-19 diagnosis, ahead of Walter Reed visit
President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Protesters surround, follow Sen. Rand Paul in tense confrontation about Breonna Taylor after RNC
Video posted on social media showed Metro Police flanking Paul and his wife as dozens of people confronted him in a Washington street after midnight.
RNC takeaways: Trump in spotlight as convention kicks off
President Donald Trump’s Republican Party will try to reintroduce itself to the American electorate this week. It will be no easy task.
Sen. Carper caught cursing on open mic during hearing
A technical snafu during a virtual U.S. Senate hearing ends in an expletive meltdown that was broadcast live.