McConnell calls Jan. 6 certification his “most consequential vote”  —  In an extraordinary conference call this morning with fellow Senate Republicans, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his Jan. 6 vote certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election will be “the most consequential I have ever cast …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

‘Covid, Covid, Covid’: In Trump's Final Chapter, a Failure to Rise to the Moment  —  As the U.S. confronted a new wave of infection and death through the summer and fall, the president's approach to the pandemic came down to a single question: What would it mean for him?

Trump extends immigration bans despite opposition from U.S. business groups  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday extended a pair of immigration bans that block many “green card” applicants and temporary foreign workers from entering the country …

Joe Clark, Tough Principal at New Jersey High School, Dies at 82  —  Bullhorn in hand, he roamed the hallways as he imposed discipline, expelling “miscreants” and restoring order.  Morgan Freeman portrayed him in the film “Lean on Me.”  —  Joe Clark, the imperious disciplinarian principal …

Trump's fight to overthrow election now falls to the guy who invented the CueCat  —  Fittingly, the CueCat is widely regarded as one of the worst gadgets ever made  —  In a hopeless attempt to overthrow or cast suspicion on an American election, a ridiculous cast of characters …

NYSE to Commence Delisting Proceedings in Securities of Three Issuers to Comply with Executive Order 13959  —  NEW YORK, December 31, 2020 - The New York Stock Exchange LLC ("NYSE" or “Exchange") announced today that the staff of NYSE Regulation has determined to commence proceedings to delist …

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 …

Hospitals Say They Will Publish Previously Secret Prices  —  Largest U.S. hospital chains say they will comply with new rules to make public confidentially negotiated prices with health insurers  —  Major hospital operators say they will comply with new rules to make public their prices …

Josh Hawley's heedless ambition is a threat to the republic  —  The announced intention of Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) to object to certification of Joe Biden's electoral college victory is a particularly bad omen for the GOP's future.  Unlike, say, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) …

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

Debunking the Frivolous and Dangerous Last-Gasp Effort to Overturn the Election  —  Such efforts are unserious, while the ramifications are anything but.  —  15 hr ago  —  It's New Year's Eve, and I really don't want to write about the election.  I truly don't.  But, well, I'll just let Michael Corleone express how I feel:

2020 Man of the Year: Eric Swalwell  —  Douche gigolo, California congressman  —  It's been said that male confidence is the greatest aphrodisiac.  —  In 2020, no member of Congress proved this theory more than Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.).  —  Swalwell may be ugly, broke, and stupid …

Microsoft says Russians hacked its network, viewing source code  —  Russian government hackers engaged in a sweeping series of breaches of government and private-sector networks have been able to penetrate deeper into Microsoft's systems than previously known, gaining access …

The Mutated Virus Is a Ticking Time Bomb  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  A new variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the globe.  It was first identified in the United Kingdom …

WHO issues its first emergency use validation for a COVID-19 vaccine and emphasizes need for equitable global access  —  The World Health Organization (WHO) today listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation …