Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI
President Trump’s pardon of Flynn marks a full embrace of the retired general he had ousted from the White House after only 22 days — and a final salvo against the Russia investigation that shadowed the first half of his term in office.
With the holidays upon us and the pandemic worsening, 26 million now say they don’t have enough to eat, an increase several times greater than the most comparable pre-pandemic figure.
The money was meant for businesses critical to national security. It is mostly unspent, with some going to a hodgepodge of little-known companies with unclear importance to national defense.
Election 2020As President-elect Joe Biden called on Americans to make a shared sacrifice, President Trump spent the day tweeting a stream of grievances and baseless accusations.
Former Obama official Michèle Flournoy, often mentioned as Biden’s most likely choice, said to remain in the running.
Former senator Carol Moseley Braun (D-Ill.), who served with President-elect Joe Biden, said in an interview that she is interested in serving as the next interior secretary.
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In Argentina and beyond, he was simply “D10S,” a mixture of the number he wore and the word for God in Spanish.
Outages at Amazon Web Services’ northern Virginia datacenters left customers scrambling Wednesday to get their computing systems and web services working.
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The president is casting doubt on Wisconsin’s election results, but every part of his claim is false.
The Senate majority leader’s ongoing silence leaves a question mark over what could be the most important Washington relationship of the next two years.
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The selection of John F. Kerry as chief climate diplomat gives the new position gravitas at a time when U.S. credibility abroad on global warming and other issues has waned under President Trump.
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Alejandro Mayorkas championed cybersecurity initiatives during the Obama years.
He was convicted of stealing papal documents in 2012, and served two months in a Vatican jail before being pardoned by Benedict.
The Duchess described the “almost unbearable pain” that comes with losing a child, and urged people to “commit to asking others, ‘Are you OK?’”
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Analysts expect Joe Biden’s ascent to power to bolster liberal, internationalist forces across the Atlantic.
Governments eager to relax the rules and people eager to enjoy themselves have given the virus a window. Now, winter is coming.
The wind event is raising wildfire danger in the state to "critical" levels, and it may force millions to preemptively lose power.
A major storm could track from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley early next week, with heavy rain to its east and snow to the west.
Economists say they are concerned that the current surge of the coronavirus, combined with Congress’ failure to pass stimulus help, could send the recovery backwards.
The White House has pressured the Defense Department to move forward with a plan to allow a private company to lease electromagnetic spectrum necessary for 5G communication networks. Industry analysts say such an opportunity would be worth at least $50 billion.
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As conference players and coaches lament a canceled season, others continue in their pursuit of madness.
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Navy and GW opened their men’s seasons Wednesday, and the normalcy was a welcome reprieve.
The 18th-ranked Badgers, who suffered a damaging loss to No. 11 Northwestern last week, likely now have almost no shot at reaching the Big Ten championship game.
The NFL pushed back the game because of the Ravens' coronavirus issues. It's the NFL's first coronavirus-related schedule adjustment since Week 7.