Stocks rally as investors shake off worries about infections and the economy
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business US stocks rose sharply on Friday, as investors shook off worries about the economy and rising Covid-19 infections.
Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for nearly three decades. The former vice president is the first…
Carter Center will monitor part of a US election for the first time by observing Georgia recount
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Carter Center announced Friday it will monitor the ongoing hand recount of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia to “help bolster transparency and confidence in election results” –…
Several dozen USSS officers sidelined due to coronavirus exposure
By Kaitlan Collins, Kate Bennett and Betsy Klein, CNN In the aftermath of the final sprint of the 2020 election season, many Secret Service officers have been sidelined due to the pandemic.
Fact checking the baseless claim that millions of Trump votes were deleted
By Casey Tolan, CNN A human error that briefly led to incorrect election results in a Michigan county has spiraled into a sprawling, baseless conspiracy theory suggesting that glitches in widely-used voting software led to…
SEC charges former Wells Fargo executives over fake-accounts scandal
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and a top lieutenant with misleading investors about the success of the division at the heart of the…
Cindy McCain says her husband would have wanted Biden recognized as President-elect
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN The late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain would have wanted Joe Biden to be recognized and supported as President-elect, his widow Cindy McCain said Friday, as President Donald Trump and other GOP…
Law firm attempting to block Biden's win in Pennsylvania leaves controversial Trump campaign case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A law firm representing the President's campaign in a controversial and long-shot attempt to block Pennsylvania's popular vote for Joe Biden is leaving the case.
The post-Covid economy will leave some workers behind
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Investors are hungry for a Covid-19 vaccine that can deliver a return to normal. That day may never come.
Trump administration renews push to confirm Wolf amid concerns over legitimacy and agency purge
By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN There's a renewed push to get Chad Wolf confirmed as Homeland Security secretary — a position in which he's been serving in an acting capacity for a year — before…