Just 27 congressional Republicans acknowledge Biden's win, Washington Post survey finds  —  Just 27 congressional Republicans acknowledge Joe Biden's win over President Trump a month after the former vice president's clear victory of more than 7 million votes nationally and a convincing electoral-vote margin …

Giuliani's Michigan Witness Mellissa Carone Harassed, Sent Sex Videos To Boyfriend's Ex  —  Two years before she'd become the breakout star of the clown show Rudy Giuliani brought to Lansing this week, Mellissa Carone was sending her then-boyfriend's ex-wife graphic videos of the two of them having sex.

‘Havana Syndrome’ likely caused by microwave energy, government study finds  —  The mysterious neurological symptoms experienced by American diplomats in China and Cuba are consistent with the effects of directed microwave energy, according to a long-awaited report by the National Academies …

'We've lost our moral authority': Kinzinger unwilling to back off Trump  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger is sticking around next Congress — and the Illinois Republican isn't done sticking it to Donald Trump.  —  Kinzinger, fresh off a re-election victory in his conservative district nestled between Chicago …

New combative Ivanka Trump sparks questions about her future  —  (CNN)A more combative Ivanka Trump has emerged with little more than one month left in her role as adviser to President Donald Trump, as the first daughter makes a conscious effort to publicly push back on her critics.

Trump loyalist Kash Patel blocking some Pentagon officials from helping Biden transition  —  WASHINGTON — A Trump loyalist newly appointed as Pentagon chief of staff is controlling the Biden transition's team access to Pentagon officials, even blocking some career officials and experts …

ICE Is Trying To Force BuzzFeed News To Divulge Its Sources  —  “This is embarrassing for ICE,” the former acting director of the agency said.  “When you're trying to intimidate the press, you cross a line.”  —  Copy  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators issued a subpoena …

All the focus is on Georgia — and who will vote and who will not  —  More than 158 million votes — a record — have been counted in the 2020 election.  The presidential race has been decided, no matter how many times President Trump falsely claims otherwise.

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 the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.

New Mexico shut down nearly everything to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed by covid.  It wasn't enough.  —  The governor had been sounding the alarm for more than a month.  But by mid-November, it was clear to Michelle Lujan Grisham that she would need to take extreme measures to head off the …

Judge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program  —  Up to 300,000 additional undocumented immigrants could be allowed to apply for protection from deportation under a new court ruling.  President Trump had sought to cancel the program.  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered …

We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google.  Here's what it says  —  The company's star ethics researcher highlighted the risks of large language models, which are key to Google's business.  —  hide  —  On the evening of Wednesday, December 2, Timnit Gebru …

Donald Trump's brutal day in court  —  President Donald Trump and his legal allies earned a platinum sombrero Friday, striking out five times in a matter of hours in states pivotal to the president's push to overturn the election results — and losing a sixth in Minnesota for good measure.

Arizona Legislature ‘cannot and will not’ overturn election, Republican House speaker says  —  Ryan Randazzo Jen Fifield Andrew OxfordArizona Republic  —  PHOENIX - Republican Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Rusty Bowers said Friday that pleas from some GOP lawmakers to overturn …

Is ‘Natural Immunity’ From Covid Better Than a Vaccine?  —  And if you've already had Covid-19, do you still need a vaccine?  Experts tackle questions about vaccine immunity.  —  On the heels of last month's news of stunning results from Pfizer's and Moderna's experimental Covid-19 vaccines …

Clyburn flexes muscle on DNC pick  —  Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of President-elect Joe Biden's most influential allies, is pushing hard for Jaime Harrison to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee.  —  The House majority whip has spent the last few weeks publicly …

Dennis Kucinich files ‘Re-Elect Mayor Kucinich’ paperwork for potential 2021 mayoral bid  —  Filing allows him to raise money for the race though Kucinich has not formally declared candidacy.  —  CLEVELAND — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story was originally published on Nov. 24, 2020.

Police Drones Are Starting to Think for Themselves  —  In one Southern California city, flying drones with artificial intelligence are aiding investigations while presenting new civil rights questions.  —  CHULA VISTA, Calif. — When the Chula Vista police receive a 911 call, they can dispatch a flying drone with the press of button.

First shipments of coronavirus vaccine will fall short  —  (CNN)State health departments and governors' offices across the country are finally being told by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed how many doses of the coronavirus vaccine they will initially …

Joe From Scranton Didn't Win Back the Working Class  —  An economic analysis of the counties that Joe Biden won and lost shows how the two parties are continuing to realign.  —  For years, Democrats have preached the gospel of changing demographics.  —  As the country grew more diverse …

Lara Trump Pushes Debunked GA Ballot Box Conspiracy on Hannity to Claim Trump Could Still Win: 'Don't Think for a Second Joe Biden Is Going to Be Sworn In'  —  Lara Trump continued to cling to false hope and push conspiracy theories to claim on Fox News' Hannity that President-elect Joe Biden …

After the Deep State Sabotaged His Presidential Bid, Bernie Sanders Mocks Those Who Believe it Exists  —  Also ridiculing “rigged elections” and “fake news” — two other weapons used on him — the Vermont Senator's relationship to the Democratic Party descends from loyal support to abject subservience.