Politics

Immigration an early target for Biden administration

November 11, 2020 6:11am CST

Some quick and dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration.

Trump loyalists named to top jobs in Pentagon shakeup

November 10, 2020 8:01pm CST

Three staunch loyalists to the president have been named to top defense jobs just a day after President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

From Scranton, Pennsylvania to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: Biden’s road to president-elect

November 10, 2020 5:33pm CST

Despite the tragic losses that plagued the former vice president's life, Joe Biden is that much closer to the White House after being announced as the president elect, but how did he get there?

Supreme Court seems likely to leave bulk of Affordable Care Act in place

November 10, 2020 2:21pm CST

Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts.

Biden fights to confront crises, Trump resistance

November 10, 2020 2:16pm CST

Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health care law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it.

Mitch McConnell says Electoral College will determine 2020 election

November 10, 2020 2:13pm CST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there’s “no reason for alarm” as President Donald Trump pursues legal challenges to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, to quit law firm

November 10, 2020 1:41pm CST

Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, plans to quit his law firm, DLA Piper, to concentrate on working with the Biden administration.

Presidential transition of power: The role of 'ascertainment' and the GSA

November 9, 2020 7:42pm CST

The course of President-elect Joe Biden's transition to power is dependent in part on an obscure declaration called “ascertainment.”

Biden likely to fill cabinet roles with experienced picks

November 9, 2020 5:49pm CST

President-elect Joe Biden is looking to build out his nascent White House staff with more traditional Washington insiders.

Nevada becomes 1st state in US to protect same-sex marriage in its Constitution

November 9, 2020 4:40pm CST

Nevadans voted yes to a new amendment that will legally protect same-sex marriage in its state Constitution.

Mitch McConnell says Trump '100% within his rights' to question election results

November 9, 2020 3:52pm CST

Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus

November 9, 2020 12:34pm CST

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for coronavirus, Fox News has confirmed.

Biden unveils Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board to 'help shape' approach to coronavirus pandemic

November 9, 2020 11:37am CST

In his first official move as president-elect, Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board which will “help shape” the incoming administration’s approach to managing the coronavirus pandemic.