McConnell swats back at Trump amid Republican power struggle  —  It took four years and an election defeat.  But someone with real power inside the Republican Party is standing up to — and swatting back — President Trump: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Early voting ends with record 3M Georgia voters for US Senate runoffs  —  A record 3 million Georgia voters cast their ballots before early voting ended for the U.S. Senate runoffs, setting up a showdown that will be decided on election day Tuesday.  —  The high turnout so far reflects …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Corbyn's legacy is here to stay  —  It's been just over a year since the British people finally squashed a hard-left push for power under the dismal but unyieldingly dangerous leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.  On 12 December 2019 we dodged a collective bullet.  But Corbynism lasted almost half a decade …

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.

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 …

Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ambulances waited hours for openings to offload coronavirus patients.  Overflow patients were moved to hospital hallways and gift shops, even a cafeteria.  Refrigerated trucks were on standby, ready to store the dead.

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 …

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 …