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Explainer: Can Trump pardon himself? Would the courts reject the move?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - As he prepares to end a tumultuous four years as U.S. president facing potential legal jeopardy, Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of pardoning himself, according to ...
Jan 16, 2021
U.S. capitols on edge for armed protests as Trump presidency nears end
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement officials are gearing up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitols this weekend, erecting barriers and calling in their National Guards to try to ...
Jan 16, 2021
U.S. health secretary Azar resigns, cites Capitol attack: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar resigned on Friday, citing last week's attack on the Capitol, CNN reported. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zarg...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked the chief executives of major U.S. tech firms Apple Inc, Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc and T...
Jan 15, 2021
Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as National Institute of Health director: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will keep Dr. Francis Collins as head of the National Institute of Health, his transition team said in a press release Friday. First appointed as ...
Jan 15, 2021
Biden to name geneticist Eric Lander as director of Office of Science and Technology Policy
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, two sources told Reuters. Biden will seek to elevate th...
Jan 15, 2021
Pence calls Harris to offer assistance ahead of U.S. power transfer next week
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday, sources familiar with the situation ...
Jan 15, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to hold Jan. 21 hearing for transportation nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Jan. 21 confirmation hearing on the nomination of former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the Transportation Depar...
Jan 15, 2021
Klain says Biden has had polite talks with Senator McConnell on getting Cabinet appointed
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming chief of staff Ron Klain said on Friday Biden has had polite, straightforward talks with Republican Senator Mitch McConnell about the need to get ...
Jan 15, 2021
Pelosi doesn’t answer when asked about sending Trump impeachment article to U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not answer when asked on Friday about when she plans to send the single impeachment article against President Donald Trump...
Jan 15, 2021
