In Dueling New Year Messages, Trump Reflects, Biden Looks Ahead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump in a New Year’s Eve message reflected on his accomplishments in office, calling them “historic victories,” while his successor, President-elect Joe Biden, struck an upbeat tone in looking ahead to 2021. After weeks of vowing to win his fight to remain in office, Republican Trump said in a video
What To Watch For In Georgia’s Senate Runoff Elections
Following the November election, the country’s attention ― and donors’ money ― turned to Georgia’s Senate runoff elections, where Republicans are defending two seats and their razor-thin hold on power in the U.S. Senate. Which party controls the Senate will shape the course of Joe Biden’s presidency. HuffPost has answers to all the most important questions
Secret Service Switching Up Agents Over Worries About Trump Allegiances: Report
The Secret Service is shaking up assignments for President-elect Joe Biden’s detail because of concerns about some agents’ worrisome ties to Donald Trump, The Washington Post reported. Biden supporters have expressed fears that some agents are too closely politically aligned with the outgoing president, sources told the Post. Some senior officers who previously protected Biden
Josh Hawley Said He’ll Object To Biden’s Electoral College Certification, Forcing A Vote
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri announced Wednesday he would object during next week’s congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win — a move that is likely to delay but not change the result. Hawley’s decision to join a group of House Republicans who had already pledged to do so will force a floor
Will The Debate Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks Help Democrats In Georgia?
Congressional Democrats are pushing to give most Americans $2,000 stimulus checks, arguing that this is a fast and direct way to help millions of Americans as they struggle with the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.1 President Trump supports $2,000 payments, too, but most congressional Republicans don’t. Because of that congressional GOP opposition, the
Judge Delays Execution Of Only Woman On Federal Death Row
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss also vacated an order from the director of the Bureau of
Trump Mocked After He Claims Twitter Censorship Leads To Communism
President Donald Trump gave snarky Twitter users an early Christmas gift Thursday when he tried to blame communism on Twitter censorship. The president railed against what was once his favorite social media platform, claiming that Twitter is stifling free speech by ― and this is a slight paraphrase ― not allowing him to spew lies.
Jared Kushner Played Key Role In White House Pardon ‘Free-For-All’
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser, Jared Kushner, has played a key role in managing the avalanche of clemency requests that have come into the White House as the administration nears its end next month, according to multiple sources. With the holiday approaching, Trump has issued 65 pardons and commutations since Tuesday, including
Trump Has Pardoned Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, And Jared Kushner’s Dad
President Donald Trump issued another batch of pardons and commutations on Wednesday, granting clemency to 29 people, including longtime ally Roger Stone, his former campaign chair Paul Manafort, and the father of his son-in-law. The pardons come a day after Trump issued full pardons for 15 people, including former House Republicans, key figures in the
California’s New Senator Will Make History. But Can He Win A Full Term In 2022?
With Sen. Kamala Harris about to become Vice President Kamala Harris, California is getting a new U.S. senator for only the second time in 25 years. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he would appoint Democratic Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Harris’s soon-to-be vacant seat. For months, Padilla has been seen as a