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Trump vows to intervene in Texas election case before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to intervene in a case brought by the state of Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the voting results in four other s...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. House to take up one-week stopgap bill as COVID-19 talks drag on
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Wednesday on a one-week stopgap funding bill to provide more time for lawmakers to reach a deal on both COVID-19 rel...
Dec 09, 2020
Nevada’s top court rejects Trump campaign’s appeal to overturn election results
(Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Nevada rejected an appeal late Tuesday from President Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the election results in the state, affirming President-elect Joe Biden's win ...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. envoy says ties with South Korea will remain strong under Biden
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy on Wednesday said the trust and alliance between Washington and Seoul will remain firm regardless of the upcoming change in administrations, South K...
Dec 09, 2020
Biden pick for defense secretary in spotlight amid concerns over military background
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday will formally introduce his pick for defense secretary, retired Army General Lloyd Austin, amid concern from some in Congress that the P...
Dec 09, 2020
Arizona Republican governor rebuffs party tweet asking if supporters willing to die over election
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said on Tuesday the Republican Party stands for "law and order," rebuffing the sentiment of a tweet by his state party that asked supporters ...
Dec 08, 2020
Exclusive-Former U.S. homeland chief Johnson says he will not join Biden administration
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who was widely viewed as a strong contender for several Cabinet positions under incoming Preside...
Dec 08, 2020
Trump administration issues formal threat to veto annual defense bill
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration issued on Tuesday a formal threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, an annual bill setting po...
Dec 08, 2020
Intensely private, Biden’s pick for defense secretary is thrust into eligibility battle
By Phil Stewart, Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ask anyone who knows retired Army General Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for defense secretary, and two de...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden’s Pennsylvania win
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo Pr...
Dec 08, 2020
