Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaignRead More
Newly-elected officials in Miami-Dade, Broward sworn into office
Newly-elected officials in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have been sworn into office, including the first female mayor in Miami-Dade County history. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella LevineRead More
Twitter: 300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in theRead More
‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinateRead More
Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq
(AP) — The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by Jan. 15, U.S.Read More
Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election resultsRead More
People of color make up nearly half of Biden transition team
(CNN) — As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, nearly half of the transition team laying the groundwork for his administration is made upRead More
Peru’s interim president resigns after just five days
(CNN) — Peru’s interim president Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, after being in office for only five days. His decision followed nearly a week of violent protests inRead More
Obama’s book tour doubles as a warning about ‘deeply divided’ media landscape
(CNN) — When Barack Obama and his editors at Penguin Random House’s Crown Publishing picked this week to publish the first volume of his memoirs, “ARead More
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in the coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of PresidentRead More