Joe Biden
Biden’s challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House
World
December 16, 2020
Biden’s challenge: Creating a COVID-19-free White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three blocks from the White House, office space for more than 500 Biden transition staffers sits mostly…
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election
World
December 15, 2020
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election after weeks…
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
World
December 11, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were jointly named Time magazine’s 2020 “Person…
President-elect? GOP may wait for January to say Biden won
World
December 9, 2020
President-elect? GOP may wait for January to say Biden won
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect may have to keep…
Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed
World
December 8, 2020
Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and allies say their lawsuits aimed at subverting the 2020 election and reversing his…
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Iran prepares to raise oil exports if sanctions eased: state media
(Reuters) – Iran has instructed its oil ministry to prepare installations for production and sale of crude oil at full…
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
World
December 6, 2020
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
VALDOSTA, Georgia (AP) — President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally…
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
World
December 5, 2020
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him…
Iran likely to hold off on retaliation over scientist’s killing, US envoy says
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Iran likely to hold off on retaliation over scientist’s killing, US envoy says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran is unlikely to retaliate over the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist before the inauguration of…
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
World
December 3, 2020
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks…