Presidential Transition Live Updates: Wisconsin and Arizona Certify Biden's Victory  —  President-elect Joe Biden formally announced his economic team and received his first full presidential daily briefing.  —  RIGHT NOW Iowa officials certify a Republican's House victory by six votes.

Trump's Disgraceful Endgame  —  President Trump said the other day that he'd leave office if he loses the vote of the Electoral College on December 14.  This is not the kind of assurance presidents of the United States typically need to make, but it was noteworthy given Trump's disgraceful …

Donald Trump Jr. aides launch super PAC as Georgia worries mount  —  Advisers to Donald Trump Jr. are launching a super PAC to prod the president's supporters to vote in the upcoming Georgia Senate runoffs, as Republicans grow concerned that Trump's backers will boycott the elections.

President Trump's interview is an embarrassing low mark for him, Fox News and, especially, interviewer Maria Bartiromo  —  Once a respected journalist and top business reporter, Bartiromo has seemingly sold her journalistic soul to become a sycophant for President Trump.

Vaccines Are Coming, but Pandemic Experts Expect a ‘Horrible’ Winter  —  With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed.  But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.”  —  Each week, good news about vaccines or antibody treatments surfaces, offering hope that an end to the pandemic is at hand.

Vote Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue to uphold moderation and compromise in the US Senate  —  As a Republican governor in a deep-blue state, I know firsthand how one-party monopoly can wreak terrible consequences.  In 2014, I ran for governor because I was fed up with career politicians …

The GOP Is a Propaganda Party  —  Media parasites have taken control of the host.  —  Cymothoa exigua is a terrifying creature.  —  The parasite enters a fish through its gills, attaches to its tongue, consumes the tongue, and then becomes a sort of new tongue.

Grading candidates for Biden's foreign policy team: Michèle Flournoy  —  Background: Flournoy, a candidate for secretary of defense, was an undersecretary of defense in the Obama administration, where she played a big role in designing the Afghanistan “surge.”

Why Joe Biden's broken foot reveals how different his White House will be from Donald Trump's  —  (CNN)Days before Thanksgiving last year, President Donald Trump made an unannounced and previously unscheduled trip to Walter Reed medical center.  The White House said the trip was for a “quick exam and labs.”

First Lady Melania Trump Unveils the 2020 White House Christmas Décor  —  The First Family is celebrating their fourth Christmas in the White House.  This year's theme, “America the Beautiful,” is a tribute to the majesty of our great Nation.  From coast to coast, our country is blessed with boundless natural wonders.

Liberal Hyperbole About Trump's Authoritarianism Was Never the Problem  —  As Donald Trump started shambling toward the exit of the U.S. presidency last week, the U.S. left confronted the pivotal question hanging over our newfound interregnum: Who gets to say, I told you so?

The Mastermind Behind Biden's No-Drama Approach to Trump  —  When Julián Castro wasn't given a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in August, he complained that Joe Biden's campaign wasn't showing proper respect to Latino voters.  The real explanation for the snub is much simpler …

Biden Appointee Neera Tanden Spread the Conspiracy That Russian Hackers Changed Hillary's 2016 Votes to Trump  —  How can Democrats and allied media outlets credibly oppose unhinged conspiracy theories and attacks on U.S. election legitimacy while empowering its worst purveyors?  —  1 hr ago

Fake Claims About Dominion Voting Systems Do Real Damage  —  Our machines have no secret ‘vote flipping’ algorithm.  We have no ties to dictator Hugo Chávez.  —  Accurate, transparent and accessible elections—this is the objective that motivated me to create Dominion Voting Systems 18 years ago in Canada.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20  — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will step down from his post on January 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, he announced Monday.  — The announcement means that the FCC could reach …

Federal Judge Advances Lawsuit Accusing Felix Sater of Laundering Loot Through Trump Properties  —  A federal judge on Monday partially advanced a lawsuit accusing Russian mafia-tied businessman Felix Sater of laundering millions stolen from Kazakhstan's BTA Bank through Trump Organization properties.

Hannah Knowles and By Hannah Knowles  —  National reporter covering law enforcement and criminal justice  —  Samuel Little guided his car to a stop in a secluded area off Route 27 near Miami and cut the engine.  Before long, Mary Brosley had straddled his lap.  He started playing with her necklace.

What Makes A One-Term President?  —  Donald Trump is officially a one-term president, the first to fail a reelection bid in nearly 30 years.  But history shows his loss isn't surprising, given the circumstances.  —  One-term presidents used to be a lot more common.

Divisions emerge among U.S. officials over when first Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available — and for whom  —  Divisions are emerging among top U.S. officials over when the country's first Covid-19 vaccine will be authorized — and who should be at the front of the line to get vaccinated.

1918 Germany Has a Warning for America  —  Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” campaign recalls one of the most disastrous political lies of the 20th century.  —  HAMBURG, Germany — It may well be that Germans have a special inclination to panic at specters from the past, and I admit that this alarmism annoys me at times.

How to protect our democracy from a future Donald Trump  —  American democracy has spent the past four years under attack — from the White House itself.  President Trump's authoritarian populism has damaged the foundations of the republic.  —  Yet Trump's efforts to undermine the system have an unintended benefit.

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census  —  The U.S. Supreme Court seemed wary on Monday of approving President Donald Trump's plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census figures that are used to calculate each state's representation …

Georgia official announces investigations, defends election  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official on Monday announced investigations into potential violations of election law even as he continued to defend the integrity of the state's election against what he said are baseless attacks.

How camp explains Trump  —  Less than two months before Joe Biden's inauguration as our 46th president, it is time to begin seriously taking stock of our current one.  A great deal has already been written about Donald Trump's legacy by his detractors, nearly all of it hysterical and unfocused.

Biden's personnel picks engender no legitimate GOP gripes  —  President-elect Joe Biden has selected a flock of experienced, center-right nominees for top positions — progressive enough to reassure most Democrats and reasonable enough to impress conservative policy wonks.