President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were campaigning on Monday in Georgia, where two U.S. Senate runoff elections on Tuesday are set to determine the balance of power in Washington. Biden spoke at an afternoon event in Atlanta in support of Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, …
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Joe Biden won the presidency but the Democratic Party—at least the more radical wing that strongly influenced his platform—didn’t won the hearts and minds of Americans. Sentiment is growing for pragmatic problem-solving and re-emphasizing shared American values. Ticket splitting down the ballot and statewide propositions would seem to indicate ordinary voters are mostly moderate. And would welcome a …
Read More » Vice President Mike Pence plans to get the coronavirus vaccine live on TV on Friday, and President-elect Joe Biden will get his early next week, according to reports late Wednesday. Axios reported that Pence will get his shot Friday morning at the White House, and wants it to be carried …
Read More » President Trump has expressed interest in pursuing the appointment of a special counsel to investigate allegations of fraud in the November elections and issues related to Hunter Biden, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent days, the president has directed advisers to look for people who could serve in such …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta. . iStock/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Dr. Rochelle Walensky as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a person familiar with the decision, bringing a respected infectiou- diseases expert to the helm of a …
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In 2014, three months into her four-year tenure leading the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen was trying to draw an important link for investors, policy makers and community development leaders. “Although we work through financial markets, our goal is to help Main Street, not Wall Street. By keeping interest rates low, …
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Joe Biden on an official visit to China in 2013. Getty Images NEW DELHI, India (Project Syndicate)—Once President-elect Joe Biden’s administration has made the relatively easy decisions to rejoin the Paris climate agreement, remain in the World Health Organization, and attempt to reboot the World Trade Organization, it will confront …
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Joe Biden holds up a face mask Getty Images Some states are still counting votes, but Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appear to have won the presidential contest. They have lots of work ahead of them; reining in the out-of-control pandemic tops the list, and beyond that, there are significant challenges on …
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Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted his first tacit acknowledgment of former Vice President Joe Biden’s election victory, but continued to claim the democratic election was “rigged” and fraudulent without providing any evidence and after other agencies have deemed the voting process one of the most secure in U.S. history. On …
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