Congress Averts Shutdown; Fight Continues Over Pandemic Aid

Congress passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night, averting a partial government shutdown and buying yet more time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19…

Congress under pressure to lock down pandemic relief deal

Leaders on Capitol Hill are facing growing pressure to lock down a long-awaited $900 billion pandemic relief deal with lawmakers remaining in Washington over the weekend as negotiations continue to…

Government Shutdown Looms, Covid Relief Bill Held Up by Republicans

The U.S. Congress looked increasingly unlikely on Friday to meet a deadline to agree on $900 billion in fresh COVID-19 aid and instead may pass a third stopgap spending bill…

House Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown; Senate Next

The House passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night to avert a partial government shutdown, trying to buy time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 trillion…

Virus Updates: Stimulus Talks Hit New Snag, Pelosi and Pence Get Vaccine

As the United States continues to roll out the Pfizer vaccine for health care workers and nursing home residents, government advisers endorsed a second vaccine on Thursday. The Moderna vaccine…

Stimulus Stalls On GOP Push To Limit Fed Powers As $1,200 Checks Blocked By Johnson

Stimulus Stalls On GOP Push To Limit Fed Powers As $1,200 Checks Blocked By Johnson Tyler Durden Fri, 12/18/2020 – 12:40 Update (1240ET): Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) says he’s blocking…

Pa. Senator Pat Toomey Calls It ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ For Republicans To Obstruct Joe Biden’s Win

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey says it’s time for Republicans to stop trying to obstruct the election of Joe Biden as president. Toomey says it’s time to move…

Trump’s false claims take hold in states

HOUSTON — President Donald Trump’s campaign to subvert the will of voters and reverse his reelection loss to Democrat Joe Biden is taking hold among state and local Republicans even…

64 Pa. GOP Lawmakers Ask Congress to Throw Out State’s Electoral Votes

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are still questioning without basis the validity of the Nov. 3 election are drafting a boatload of voting-related legislation, with top Democrats quickly accusing them…

California certifies, meaning Biden has the electoral votes

By Michael R. Blood and Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him…

Elections Shaping Up To Become Major Issue In Pennsylvania Legislature

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania who are still questioning without basis the validity of the Nov. 3 election are drafting a boatload of voting-related legislation, with top…

Where Trump’s attempt to overturn Biden’s win stands

Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on November 19, 2020.…

Chris Christie Tells Trump to End Election Lawsuits, Calls His Legal Team ‘National Embarrassment’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that the president should end his legal fights challenging the results of the election and concede to president-elect Joe Biden. “You have…

Here’s where things stand as vote certification looms in key states

President Donald Trump faces a critical week in his last-ditch effort to cling to power as key states are on the brink of certifying their election results, officially confirming Joe…

Trump lashes out at fellow Republicans as his legal challenges to election results fail

President Donald Trump raises his fists as he leaves an October rally in Arizona. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images The president called some RINOs, as his legal strategy was criticized by…