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Exclusive: New Mexico’s Deb Haaland emerges as Biden’s top choice to lead U.S. Interior -sources
By Jarrett Renshaw and Valerie Volcovici WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico has emerged as President-elect Joe Biden's leading choice to head the Int...
Dec 15, 2020
U.S. Speaker Pelosi asks leaders to meet on COVID-19 aid, government funding: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited other top congressional leaders to meet at 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) as they seek to finalize a massive government spending deal and re...
Dec 15, 2020
U.S. Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden winner of U.S. presidency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, on Tuesday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their Nov. 3 election vic...
Dec 15, 2020
After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats
By John Whitesides and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to fade away quietly. After failing in his legal efforts to overturn h...
Dec 15, 2020
Fresh off Electoral College win, Biden to stump in Georgia for Democratic Senate candidates
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A day after the Electoral College confirmed his presidential victory, Joe Biden will travel to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for two Democratic U.S. Senate candidates whose J...
Dec 15, 2020
Factbox-Who will spearhead Biden’s climate, energy and agriculture policies?
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is expected as soon as Wednesday to name key members of his core team that will help him overhaul U.S. energy and environment policy to fight climate change, with...
Dec 14, 2020
Senior Republicans reject talk of overturning election in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Republican U.S. senators on Monday rejected the idea of overturning the 2020 presidential election in Congress, as a few of President Donald Trump's most loyal backers co...
Dec 14, 2020
Trump says Attorney General Barr resigns
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that Attorney General William Barr will be leaving his job just before Christmas and Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen w...
Dec 14, 2020
Who will spearhead Biden’s climate, energy and agriculture policies?
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has promised an overhaul of U.S. energy and environment policy to fight climate change, with a goal of bringing the economy to net-zero emissions by 2050. Althoug...
Dec 14, 2020
Even after S-400 sanctions, U.S. hopes for resolution with Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it hoped it will be possible to find a resolution to NATO ally Turkey's decision to buy the S-400 air defense system from Russia, which ...
Dec 14, 2020
