Militants open fire and burn police car in Philippine town

A 20-year-old campaign staffer for Sen. Kelly Loeffler died in a car crash before Pence held a campaign event in Georgia

Biden says it's important for the country for Trump to attend inauguration

Ninety percent of Congressional Republicans refuse to acknowledge Biden’s win

Armenia: Tens of thousands rally to demand PM's resignation

Biden officially has enough electoral college votes to win the presidency after California became the latest state to certify its election results

A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid

Kemp reportedly declined Trump's request for help overturning Georgia election results

Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

Trump news: Just 10% of Republicans in Congress acknowledge Biden win as president heads to Georgia

Nevada judge throws out Trump campaign challenge to state results

She Couldn’t Open for Outdoor Dining. The Film Crew Next Door Could.

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‘They’re Playing With Our Lives’: What Happens Next for DACA’s ‘Dreamers’

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Pelosi says she supports a smaller coronavirus stimulus now because Biden won the election

VIRUS TODAY: California faces closures; jobless cutoff looms

Japan capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia

Giuliani’s witness at voter fraud hearing just got off probation for computer crime, reports say

Biden says his inauguration will be a 'more imaginative' virtual event, in contrast to Trump's emphasis on large crowds

Russia starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with Sputnik V shot as clinical tests continue

Mourners gather for Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces

Top Hong Kong politician announces he is living in exile in Denmark and pledges to move to UK

Trump presses Georgia governor to help subvert election

Cruises keep getting canceled due to the pandemic. Here’s the latest update

David Cohen, who helped spearhead CIA modernization efforts, could be Biden's pick for the agency's post-Trump future

Is Trump really going to run for president again in 2024?

Attorney for Jared Kushner and a Trump fundraiser investigated by DOJ in alleged bribery-for-pardon scheme

Six vice presidents talk about job once considered invisible

Giuliani’s witness at voter fraud hearing just got off probation for computer crime, reports say

Trevor Noah Calls Out ‘Hypocrite’ Democratic Politicians for Breaking COVID Rules

‘Few lawsuits breathe more lies than this one’: Judge eviscerates Sidney Powell election lawsuit

Climate change: UK aim of 68% emissions cut a 'colossal challenge'

Some GOP lawmakers ask Supreme Court to block final certification of Pennsylvania votes

A Gathering Political Storm Hits Georgia, With Trump on the Way

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Judge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program

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Responding to Terrorism in France

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Education Department extends student loan forbearance through January.

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Nevada, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin deliver more defeats to Trump legal effort.

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Stimulus Prospects Grow as Leaders Agree to Try for Year-End Deal

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China creating 'biologically enhanced soldiers', claims US intelligence chief

Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. is ‘embarrassed’ by misinformation surrounding election integrity in his state

Mike Pence ridiculed for copying Biden's Covid tweet

Trump is holding out on supporting the $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill despite more lawmakers rallying around it

What has brought India's farmers to the streets?

Who Is Kamala Harris’ husband: Meet Douglas Emhoff, the lawyer who will be America’s first Second Gentleman

Trump's plant in the DOJ was barred from the building after she harassed staff for evidence of election fraud, report says

Obama joins moderate Democrats to criticize 'Defund the police' movement

I just flew on the first Boeing 737 Max passenger flight since the plane was grounded. The flaws that killed 346 people were the least of my concerns.

Biden joked about rewriting Hamilton for Janet Yellen. Colbert's Late Show made it happen.

Jockeying for jobs: Tensions simmer inside Biden transition as new administration takes shape

I visited Las Vegas during the pandemic and was shocked how much it still felt like the Sin City I remember

Juan Williams of Fox News Is Said to Test Positive for Coronavirus

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Goodbye, U.S.D.A., Hello, Department of Food and Well-Being

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Wildfire Erupts Outside Los Angeles, Forcing Evacuation of 25,000 Residents

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Wisconsin’s Top Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit as His Election Push Fades

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Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Debt

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Republicans ask Supreme Court to retroactively throw out all mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.

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The Empress of East Second Street

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The Morning

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Volunteer at Sanctuary Featured in ‘Tiger King’ Is Injured During Feeding

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Young Republicans Stage Secret Gala, Ignoring Virus Concerns

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Former Bill Clinton associate claims ex-president did visit Jeffrey Epstein’s private island

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai detained for fraud

Republicans need to move beyond Trump ahead of Georgia Senate runoff, say GOP strategists

Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal town in Oregon

Bill Barr's rejection of Trump's election fraud claims suggests Republican support is weakening

Hawley: Biden Cabinet picks espouse 'war forever, America last policy'

Nancy Pelosi says there will be a stimulus agreement by next week

EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?

Rudy Giuliani tries to shush alleged voter fraud witness as she attacks Republicans at latest disaster hearing

The Morning

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Trump Hints at Another Act in Four Years, Just Like Grover Cleveland

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Obama says he is planning to take a Covid-19 vaccine.

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More than half of the money from the Paycheck Protection Program went to just 5% of recipients

This Trump Crony Is Trying to Overturn the Election. His Own Group Has Thrown in the Towel.

China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

Team of retreads

Top Democrats Back Compromise Plan to Revive Stimulus Talks

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Georgia Republicans Seek Cover From Trump’s Fury Over Loss

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Opposing Visa’s Plaid Acquisition Is Good Antitrust Enforcement

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David Hackett, Historian and Holocaust Expert, Dies at 80

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‘Any thinking person has to be worried’: U.S. hospitals are treating 100,226 Covid patients.

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Los adornos navideños de la Casa Blanca lucen sorprendentemente normales

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As Hospitals Fill, Travel Nurses Race to Virus Hot Spots

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Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal, Elite Wine Group Elects New Board

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Obama says he would take Covid-19 vaccine if Fauci deems it safe.

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Democratic super PAC starts a multimillion-dollar ad blitz for Georgia Senate runoffs.

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China Poised to Be First to Distribute Virus Vaccine in Latin America, U.S. Official Says

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Sen. Kennedy: Hunter Biden showed US foreign policy 'could be bought'

Scott Atlas, the perfect Trump official, steps down

Alexis Sharkey: Husband of influencer found dead says he has been receiving death threats

China refuses to apologise to Australia for fake soldier image

Biden announces top members of his economic team as he contends with a recovery strategy.

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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Surging Virus Exposes California’s Weak Spot: A Lack of Hospital Beds and Staff

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Biden’s New Top Economist Has a Longtime Focus on Workers

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Republican Resistance to Tanden Illustrates Trouble Ahead for Biden

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China Lands Robotic Spacecraft on the Moon

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Our Democracy’s Near-Death Experience

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It’s Holiday Party Season at the White House. Masks Are Encouraged, but Not Required.

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Biden introduces a new companion for the next few weeks: a walking boot.

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Trump allies to Michigan judge: Force Gov. Whitmer to overturn Biden's win, give state to president

Agnes Chow: Hong Kong’s 'real Mulan' fighting for democracy

Mexico's president pledges justice for murdered Frenchman

Turkish Cypriot leader wants new direction for Cyprus talks

Trump news - live: DOJ probes ‘pardon bribery scheme’, as election official says president ‘inspiring violence’

Trump shares posts asking ‘why bother voting for Republicans?’ ahead of key vote that could decide Senate

A single act of generosity led to COVID-19 fatally spreading through this New Jersey household

US Supreme Court asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

30 named storms: Record hurricane season comes to a close

Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election

Supreme Court hears arguments in challenge to Trump census policy

I was an election monitor in Afghanistan. Trump's fraud claims follow a corrupt playbook.

Australian leader calls China's graphic tweet 'repugnant'

LA residents say homeless crisis growing with 'McMansion tents'

Trump administration rushes to complete Mexico border wall before Biden takes office

Jared Kushner heads to Middle East amid tensions over Iranian nuclear scientist's killing

Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant's past matter?

Mark Kelly, winner of special election to fill McCain's seat, to be sworn in Wednesday as Arizona's new senator

The strange, metal monolith recently found in the remote Utah desert has mysteriously vanished

12 photos show how first lady Melania Trump decorated for her final Christmas in the White House

Congress is briefly reconvening under pressure from Trump and Biden to pass a COVID-19 stimulus bill after months of gridlock

Biden’s Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing

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As Senate runoffs approach, Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans have worried some in his party.

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As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races

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Citing Pardon, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to ‘Immediately’ Dismiss Flynn Case

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A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses

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