In a nod to the reality that he is destined to leave office in January, the president is seriously contemplating life beyond the White House, telling advisers that he wants to remain an omnipresent force in politics and the media.
Category: Politics
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Trump administration finalizes rule that could make thousands more organs available for transplant
Poor-performing organ collection agencies face closure and takeover.
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Obscure Michigan board thrust into fracas over electoral results
A Republican member’s willingness to consider discredited voting fraud claims has brought additional attention to the panel.
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In scathing opinion, federal judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania
The suit, in which Trump sought to block the certification of the state’s election results, made “strained legal arguments without merit,” District Judge Matthew W. Brann wrote.
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Georgia certifies election results — the first to do so among states where Trump is mounting legal challenges
Gov. Brian Kemp also certified the results as required by law, though he said he was troubled by irregularities.
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Live updates: Biden to meet with top Democrats in Congress as Trump presses bid to reverse election results
The president-elect plans to huddle with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Wilmington, Del., as he continues his transition to the White House.
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Biden, top Democrats lay groundwork for multibillion dollar push to boost U.S. broadband
President-elect Joe Biden and top congressional Democrats are laying the groundwork to seek a massive increase in federal broadband spending next year, hoping they can secure billions of dollars in new government aid to improve internet access and affordability — and help people stay online during the pandemic.
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Latinas for Trump founder unseated Florida Democrat after ‘shadow candidate’ with his surname entered the race
Alex Rodriguez did not live in Miami and had never been involved in politics. But he did share a last name with the Democratic incumbent in a heated race for state Senate.
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Hogan’s first batch of coronavirus tests from South Korea were flawed, never used
Maryland governor quietly bought replacement tests; aides kept problems from lawmakers.
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As Trump gets more brazen about trying to steal the election, can congressional Republicans ditch him?
Or are they stuck with the president as he tries to undermine democracy.
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The Trump campaign’s much-hyped affidavit features a big, glaring error
The Trump campaign claims voter turnout was as much as 350 percent in some precincts in Michigan. Except they got the state wrong. And that’s not all.
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Supreme Court postpones hearing on congressional effort to obtain secret Mueller material
House lawyers said an incoming new president and Congress make the case impractical at this time.
