Neera Tanden’s nine-year stint at the head of a leading Washington think tank is facing scrutiny because the firms and countries that served as donors will likely be impacted if she is confirmed as head of the Biden administration’s budget office.
Category: Politics
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As the pandemic tears through California, some counties begin shutdowns
The main concern now among officials is the health-care system’s capacity.
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David Perdue appears to tacitly acknowledge Biden’s victory in video call with Republican group
Speaking just days before President Trump is set to campaign for him and fellow senator Kelly Loeffler, Perdue went further in nodding to President-elect Joe Biden’s win than he has publicly.
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Nevada judge dismisses Trump effort to overturn the state’s election results, finding campaign failed to prove fraud
The decision represented the latest blow to the Trump campaign’s hopes of using the courts to change the result of the presidential election in the last month.
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Trump’s assertion that only two European nations allow mail-in voting
Most European countries do not allow absentee ballots, but the president cherry-picked the data to make an outlandish claim.
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‘Old-school revolving door’: Private-sector ties complicate Biden’s efforts to staff incoming administration
Key officials have worked for major tech firms, managed Persian Gulf state money or helped companies conduct business overseas.
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How Trump allies in Congress can launch one more challenge to Biden’s win in January
The effort Mo Brooks has , relying on a sometimes-confusing 1880s law, is almost certainly doomed, like the others
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What you need to know about Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration
Here’s what to know about President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration day, including who may attend (will President Trump be there?) and how to get tickets.
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Live updates: Biden to talk jobs, meet with county leaders; Obama, Pence seek to boost Ga. Senate candidates
The president-elect plans to deliver remarks from Wilmington, Del., hours after the Labor Department releases a report expected to show slowed job growth amid the rise in coronavirus cases.
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Giuliani boasts about finally providing evidence of fraud (which doesn’t appear to be evidence of fraud)
Sean Hannity was impressed, at least.
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The covid unemployment problem moves from acute to chronic
As with the disease that spurred the recession, there’s a long-haul problem with employment.
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Trump and the GOP try to put the monster they created back in the cage
Republicans are launching a nascent effort to delegitimize Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, who have led calls for a potential GOP boycott of the January races.
