Families of US hostages and detainees look to Biden to keep up efforts to free loved ones
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over from the outgoing Trump administration, the goal for the families of Americans unlawfully detained and held hostage abroad remains the same: to…
Trump extends immigration restrictions, citing pandemic's impact on labor market
By Jason Hoffman, CNN President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions…
Distilleries that made hand sanitizer won't face hefty fee for helping out during pandemic
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Distilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won't have to pay a hefty fee the government charged…
Former Pennsylvania Gov. and US Attorney General Dick Thornburgh dead at 88
By Devan Cole, CNN Richard “Dick” Thornburgh, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania who went on to serve as US attorney general under two presidents, has died at age 88, according to an announcement from the…
Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count
By Dan Berman Vice President Mike Pence's lawyers asked a federal judge Thursday to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas that attempts to force Pence to ignore electoral votes of several key states when…
John Roberts praises 'unsung heroes' of pandemic and sidesteps election controversies in annual report
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Chief Justice John Roberts sidestepped the roiling controversy over election results on Thursday instead using his annual report to recall the nation's early history…
Fact-checking Trump campaign ad implying fraud in Georgia
By Tara Subramaniam A week before Congress is set to certify former Vice President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his allies are continuing to cry fraud.
At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Two Republican members of the House of Representatives tell CNN that they expect at least 140 of their GOP colleagues in the House to vote against counting the…
Democratic early vote turnout concerns GOP in Georgia runoff
By Ryan Nobles and Donald Judd, CNN Republicans directly involved in the Georgia runoff for two US Senate seats are increasingly concerned that the Democrats are outperforming their pace in early voting as compared to the…
McConnell called Hawley out over objecting to Electoral College vote during conference call Hawley wasn't on
By Ryan Nobles, Lauren Fox, Phil Mattingly and Caroline Kelly, CNN Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday held a conference call with the Senate GOP conference in which he pressed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley to…
