President Trump's year-end video hails America's 'grit, strength and tenacity'

President Donald Trump has delivered a year-end video message after returning early from vacation, highlighting his administration's work to rapidly develop a vaccine against COVID-19 and rebuild the economy.

Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID-19 victims

President-elect Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.

'See you in DC!' President Trump tweets ahead of 'wild' protest planned for Jan. 6

Earlier this month, Trump promised a "wild" protest in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 -- the day Congress will meet to accept the presidential election results.  

China approves 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 pandemic surges globally

China has approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, marking the addition of another vaccine as the virus surges back around the world.

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris set to return to Georgia in January

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris will return to Georgia to campaign for Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to rally Democrats ahead of Jan. 5 runoffs to determine control of the U.S. Senate.

Ryan Seacrest to interview Joe and Jill Biden on 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

The president-elect and the future first lady will be special guests on Ryan Seacrest's New Year's Eve celebration. Jennifer Lopez will be the musical headliner. 

Trump campaign asks SCOTUS to take Wisconsin election case

President Donald Trump's campaign has asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision which rejected his challenge of votes in Milwaukee and Dane counties.

McConnell praises Trump for signing COVID-19, government funding bills

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised President Trump late Sunday for signing a $900 billion pandemic package and a $1.4 trillion government funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Dr. Anthony Fauci

President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, posted an audio recording of the pair singing “Happy Birthday” to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who turned 80 on Christmas Eve.

Trump grants 15 pardons, 5 commutations

The pardons announced Tuesday night include former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York.

Biden introduces Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary pick

President-elect Joe Biden introduced Miguel Cardona as his pick for education secretary on Wednesday, saying Connecticut's education chief and life-long champion of public schools is the right pick to lead.

Biden calls COVID-19 bill ‘far from perfect,’ pledges more aid in 2021

President-elect Joe Biden has expressed empathy with struggling families and applauded Congress for a passing the coronavirus relief as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge.

President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.

Biden transition team critical of cooperation from Pentagon

The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.

Barack Obama's "A Promised Land' sells 3 million copies

"A Promised Land," Obama's first of two planned volumes, could become the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.