Local, national, and other politics.
Election-related falsehoods have subsided, but misleading claims about the coronavirus vaccines are surging — often spread by the same people. — NYT: Top Stories
The Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, as the House and Senate return to work. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers was unveiling a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal Monday as Congress labored
People wait in line to vote in Evans, Ga., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia for the state’s twin U.S. Senate runoffs. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — What could be the main
Georgia’s secretary of state infuriated Donald Trump when he stood by Georgia’s presidential election results. Now he has the critical task of overseeing two U.S. Senate runoffs that will determine the fate of the nation. — NYT: Top Stories
Some House Republicans plan to try to use Congress’ tallying of electoral results on Jan. 6 to tip the election to President Trump. The attempt will put Republicans in a pinch. — NYT: Top Stories
President Trump said he would keep challenging the election results even after a Wisconsin judge and the Supreme Court rejected his efforts. — NYT: Top Stories
The separation of political reality from political fantasy still exists — for now. — NYT: Top Stories
FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 file photo, the sun rises amid smog during the dry season in Mexico City. Five years after a historic climate deal in Paris, world leaders are again meeting to increase their efforts to fight
The Supreme Court repudiation of President Trump was also a blunt rebuke to Republican leaders who had put their interests ahead of the country’s. — NYT: Top Stories