Hawley faces heat from Senate Republicans over Electoral College plans  —  The Missouri senator missed a Thursday call where Mitch McConnell asked him to explain his plans, emailing colleagues later instead.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during …

Congressman Raskin Announces Loss of Son Tommy Raskin  —  TAKOMA PARK, M.D. - With profound sorrow, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Sarah Bloom Raskin today announced the loss of their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin, 25, who was a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College.

Romney: Urgent Action Needed on Vaccination Plan  —  Lack of comprehensive federal plan “inexcusable”  —  WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), a member of the Senate HELP Committee, released the following statement today regarding the urgent need for a comprehensive vaccination plan …

Meet the Trump saboteur in charge of undermining Biden — and America  —  If, in the new year, pandemic vaccines aren't available as promised, Americans can't return to work because economic relief isn't delivered or an adversary successfully attacks the United States because national security agencies …

CTU board member facing criticism for vacationing in Caribbean while pushing remote learning  —  CHICAGO - A Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing criticism for vacationing in the Caribbean while at the same time claiming it's unsafe for teachers to return to the classroom.

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats  —  Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they're against than what they support.  —  NORCROSS, Ga. — The biggest applause lines …

Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.

Post-Brexit Britain arrives  —  It took two general elections, three prime ministers, and just over 4 1/2 years, but as of today Britain finally has the Brexit it voted for in June 2016.  — It's not a pretty sight.  —  The big picture: Britain has left Europe's single market and customs union …

How a courageous Southern governor broke ranks with segregationists in 1961  —  Sixty years ago, as Southern governors criticized civil rights protests and fought integration, one broke ranks and gave a remarkable inauguration address: He called for equal opportunities for all his state's residents.

The Dark Reality of Betting Against QAnon  —  QAnon—the conspiracy theory that elite Democrats, government officials, and celebrities are part of a cannibalistic, child-sex-trafficking cult, and Donald Trump is the hero destined to stop them—has allegedly inspired kidnappings, car chases, and a murder.

After Trump's drubbing in the courts, liberals fear a legal hangover  —  The president and his allies have lost suit after suit seeking to overturn the election.  But the victories could ultimately prove costly for the left.  —  President Donald Trump departs on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Janet Yellen made millions in Wall Street, corporate speeches  —  Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen speaks during an event to name President-elect Joe Biden's economic team in Wilmington, Del. |  In the past two years, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be Treasury secretary …

The new center of Trump's political world: Palm Beach  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — The center of gravity for the MAGA universe is moving zip codes with President Donald Trump.  —  In anticipation of Trump setting up permanent residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach after leaving …

How Trump Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail America's Top Climate Report  —  The White House repeatedly attempted to thwart the country's premier climate science document, one meant to steer policy for years.  Scientists got in the way.  —  The National Climate Assessment …

Gen Z Republicans see new era for party after Trump  —  Now that the election dust has settled just weeks until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, the Republican Party is beginning to take stock of its future beyond President Donald Trump.  —  For many young Republicans …

1968 Is No Longer the Worst Year I've Experienced, But a New Year Starts Tomorrow  —  I've got a feeling twenty-one Is going to be a good year Especially if you and me See it in together I had no reason To be over optimistic But somehow when you smiled I can brave bad weather