Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Judge tosses Republican bid to halt Arizona from certifying Biden election win
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican-backed lawsuit seeking to halt Arizona officials from certifying President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state, dealing anoth...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump administration does not support lockdown, school closures: Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration does not support another lockdown or school closures to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday, even as i...
Nov 19, 2020
Biden says Trump challenge to his election victory is ‘totally irresponsible’
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that incumbent President Donald Trump's challenge of the results of the Nov. 3 election was "totally irresponsible." Trump has launched legal cha...
Nov 19, 2020
Biden says he has picked a Treasury secretary who will please all Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he had selected a person to run the Treasury Department and would reveal his choice as soon as next week. "We've made that decision," ...
Nov 19, 2020
President-elect Biden discussed nationwide mask mandate with state governors
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he had discussed a possible nationwide mask mandate with state governors during a call, as COVID-19 case and death rates rise across the United S...
Nov 19, 2020
Biden set to meet Friday with top Democratic leaders in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to meet on Friday with House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, according to a Pelos...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump’s election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what U.S. voters did not
By Michael Martina, Karen Freifeld and Jarrett Renshaw DETROIT (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading ...
Nov 19, 2020
Top Senate Democrat says Republican McConnell has agreed to resume COVID-19 relief talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to resume COVID-19 relief talks as cases surge across the country, ...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump’s vaccine team will not brief Biden administration: U.S senator
By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Officials from President Donald Trump's vaccine distribution effort have not briefed anyone on President-elect Joe Biden's transition team...
Nov 19, 2020
Second prosecutor resigns from Trump’s police commission
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second local prosecutor on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department to have his name removed from a controversial report on policing reforms, saying he fea...
Nov 19, 2020
