
Politics & Policy
Democrats and some Republicans push to add stimulus checks to COVID-19 relief bill
Bipartisan negotiators are still trying to finalize a COVID deal with money for states, unemployed Americans, and vaccine distribution, but some want more direct payments.
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Biden calls for action on virus as he introduces health team
President-elect Joe Biden's choices for his health care team point to a stronger federal role in the nation’s COVID-19 strategy.
5 years ago
Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer discuss their book, "After Trump" which lays out 50 ways to fix the presidency, check executive power, and safeguard democracy.
Air Date: December 8, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:30EPA declines to strengthen soot standard
The federal agency went against the advice of its own scientists who said the standard needed to be lowered.
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Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
If confirmed by the Senate, Austin would be the first Black leader of the Pentagon.
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Trump campaign appeals another ballot case in Pennsylvania
The appeal, filed Friday, is one of at least four pending cases in which Trump or Republicans are trying to throw out certain ballots or trying to upend the entire election.
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Cannabis proving to be a boon to Pa., but state and federal constraints remain
In just three years, the state’s medical marijuana industry has exploded.
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Biden names health secretary, COVID czar, other key members to health team
President-elect Joe Biden has said addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task.
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Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says
Giuliani has spent the last several weeks leading failed legal challenges to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Trump’s legal losses come fast and furious
The Trump campaign and allied Republicans had sought to overturn results in six states. "We don't need courts," Rudy Giuliani told Fox News.
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Trump presses Georgia governor to help subvert election
According to a tweet from the Georgia governor, Trump also asked him to order an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes from the presidential race in his state.
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Millions of census records may be flawed, jeopardizing Trump’s bid to alter count
The number of 2020 census records requiring quality checks has ballooned into the millions. That may stop Trump from getting control of a key count before leaving office.
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Pa. Senate Dems offer $4 billion pandemic relief plan
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats proposed a plan to provide financial aid to restaurants, hospitals and other sectors that are expected to continue struggling.
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Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority.
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Pa. GOP leaders urge Congress to ‘object’ to Electoral College vote — Dems call it ‘desperation’
A group of Pa. Republican lawmakers are urging Congress to take an extreme, last-ditch, and likely ineffective step to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory.
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