While short of a concession, the president’s move paves the way for President-elect Joe Biden’s team to receive funding and security briefings, and sets in motion the steps needed for a peaceful transfer of power.
If confirmed by the Senate, the former Federal Reserve chair would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department since the institution was founded in 1789.
From their perch as outsiders, many foreigners worry about President Trump’s refusal to concede and what it means about America’s role as a beacon of democracy.
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After a brutal storm in 2006, the Swinomish tribe off the coast of Washington state launched a strategy to deal with the effects of a warming planet. Now, 50 other native tribes have followed suit.
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Many of the president-elect's nominees for key posts served in the Obama administration.
With a single-digit majority, Democrats will have to show an unprecedented amount of cooperation — a tall order inside a caucus frequently riven by internal conflicts.
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Governments eager to relax the rules and people eager to enjoy themselves have given the virus a window. Now, winter is coming.
The Hollywood star said he would be ashamed if he didn’t speak out against Hungary’s “authoritarianism.”
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Haines, a lawyer by training, held senior national security roles in the Obama administration, including as the No. 2 at CIA.
The Ivy League university had severely restricted access to student housing in the fall. But now, with viral testing and public health measures, it will open up more.
D.C. and Prince George’s County already have a 10-person cap on gatherings.
The playhouse has been the subject of a years-long battle involving allegations of government wrongdoing, arcane zoning rules and a federal lawsuit.
Police say Elias Flores was shot in the head during a robbery as he renovated a house in Northeast Washington.
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The company is hiring more content moderators as it enters new territory.
One of the largest awardees in a key pandemic relief operation redirected $3 million to its own nonprofit organization despite its lack of track record or capacity in delivering food to people in need, House Democrats allege.
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The position means getting into the trenches with a divided Congress.
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This dreadful division is there for the taking. But taking it wouldn’t mask the work Washington still faces.
