Biden faces Democratic pushback over waiver to allow retired general to lead Pentagon
By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Democrats are uneasy about granting a rarely invoked waiver that would allow President-elect Joe Biden's pick of retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to head the Defense Department, the…
Trump appeals to legislatures and Supreme Court in attempt to overturn the election he lost
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Donald Trump made an explicit appeal to lawmakers and the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to help him overturn the results of an election he lost, his latest and most vocal attempt
House to vote on defense bill as Trump urges GOP to oppose it
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN President Donald Trump's threat to veto a sweeping defense bill that is set for a vote in the House of Representatives on Tuesday is sharply dividing Republican lawmakers,…
READ: Judge Emmet Sullivan's opinion in Michael Flynn case
By CNN Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court on Tuesday dismissed Michael Flynn's criminal case as moot, following Flynn's pardon by President Donald Trump.
Biden will meet with leaders of civil rights groups amid pressure to choose diverse Cabinet
By Eric Bradner, CNN President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to hold a virtual meeting with leaders of civil rights organizations Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden faces pressure to…
Automakers are still cranking out masks and other PPE as Covid roars back
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business When the coronavirus pandemic struck the United States last spring, automakers were asked to step in to help address critical shortages of ventilators, face shields and fabric masks.
US 'shouldn't have closed the door' to more Pfizer Covid vaccine doses this past summer, official says
By Jim Acosta and Maegan Vazquez, CNN It was a mistake for the Trump administration not to leave the door open to purchase more Pfizer vaccine doses earlier this summer, an administration official told CNN on Monday.
Boeing set to deliver first 737 Max since plane's grounding
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Boeing is set to deliver a 737 Max to United on Tuesday, the first delivery of the troubled plane since its grounding almost two years ago.
Biden expected to introduce key health team members Tuesday
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to introduce key members of their health team on Tuesday afternoon at an event in Wilmington, Delaware.
Small holiday celebrations just might be better than large ones. Here's why
The holidays will look different during the pandemic, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.