Nov 30, 2020 Admin Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Arizona, Wisconsin certify election; Trump may challenge results Wisconsin certifies Joe Biden as winner following recount Former Rudy Giuliani associates plead not guilty to fraud charges Treasury's Mnuchin urges Congress to tap unused CARES Act funds for COVID relief Millions may be getting shortchanged on unemployment benefits, GAO finds 'Fantastic claims, half-truths, misinformation': Georgia official says Trump supporters misled Trump-Biden transition live updates: Arizona certifies Biden win DOJ moves to dismiss Flynn case following pardon Trump lawyers allege Arizona election fraud conspiracy in GOP 'hearing' Don't expect a second stimulus check this year. Here's what Congress is talking about instead Judge: Detained immigrants must see a judge within 10 days Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News Trump still in denial about defeat as legal team mounts last-ditch challenges Justices express qualms about sweeping computer crime law Biden pick privately trashed him in 2015, said he would make Clinton look better by comparison Biden to receive first presidential daily briefing as Arizona certifies his win Biden budget pick sparks battle with GOP Senate READ: Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn Biden budget director pick scrubs 1,000 tweets ahead of confirmation process ‘Mercenary’ donor sold access for millions in foreign money Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger investigating 250 cases connected to election POLITICO Playbook PM: Scary coronavirus numbers, and a new relief effort Georgia probing voter-registration groups ahead of critical U.S. Senate races Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers Justice Department releases Trump's pardon of Flynn and asks court for dismissal Neera Tanden draws opposition from Left and Right Perdue says Ossoff 'can't stop lying' after Georgia Dem accuses him of profiting off coronavirus Articles of impeachment filed against GOP Ohio governor over coronavirus orders More Americans Pay Rent On Credit Cards As Lawmakers Fail To Pass Relief Bill Supreme Court may give President Trump time to test census policy against undocumented immigrants More than 7 million Americans moved last year. Here's where they went. Columbia mayor added to U.S. Global Leadership Coalition board Schumer to Senate: Take up Biden noms before inauguration Congress returns to face funding deadline, pressure on coronavirus aid Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan Deadlines and dead ends pile up losses for Trump: The Note The candidates who could end up prosecuting Trump weigh in on New York's criminal investigation GOP lawmaker to Trump: Drop election argument 'for the sake of our Nation' Bipartisan Senate group revives coronavirus relief talks Jon Ossoff lost the first high-profile race of the Trump era. Can he win the last one? Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden rolls out economic team leaders Democrats seek new identity in post-Trump era Trump presses 'hapless' Georgia governor to overrule secretary of state on signature matching Georgia governor, defying Trump, says he’ll ‘follow the law’ on election results Dem House candidate erases 28K-vote deficit, raising fraud suspicions Biden unveils economic team, nominating Janet Yellen for treasury secretary Fired election security official calls fraud claims 'nonsense'; Trump slams system as 'international joke' Canada to Trump: You can't take our prescription drugs U.S. Congress races to avoid December government shutdown amid pandemic Potential 2024 Republicans flock to Georgia amid Senate runoffs Georgia Senate runoff spurs election probe of groups trying to register out-of-state voters Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely Trump says his election challenges probably won’t make it to the Supreme Court Congress looking at busiest lame duck session in memory Conservative justices appear reluctant to immediately block Trump immigrant census plan Live politics updates: Neera Tanden, Biden's pick for budget chief, draws fire from left and right Biden Is Good News For Europe But China Challenges Await District judge halts 3 Georgia counties from erasing Dominion voting machine data Trump's FCC chief leaves legacy of deregulation and 5G fights Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments on plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census Congress returns with virus aid unresolved Kelly to take Senate seat Wednesday, cutting GOP majority to 52 Trump administration adding Chinese chipmaker, oil and gas producer to blacklist: repor Pompeo voices 'grave concern' about ongoing Tigray hostilities The Latest: Biden unveils Jan. 20 inaugural committee One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick - NY Times Iran scientist 'killed by remote-controlled weapon' Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez, former Miami-Dade mayor, condemns other mayors that 'allowed mob rule' Former Director of Cybersecurity stands by claims on 2020 election saying it was "the most secure in American (Video) Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team Iran buries slain nuclear scientist and vows to continue his work Donald Trump Jr to be featured in super PAC ads in Georgia Senate race aimed at mobilizing Trump voters Arizona, Wisconsin to certify election results Monday, Trump may challenge outcome Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB Republicans’ eleventh-hour telecom push Gabbard praises SCOTUS for siding with churches Most Republicans Say They Doubt the Election. How Many Really Mean It? - NY Times Pompeo voices 'grave concern' about ongoing Tigray hostilities OPEC leaders to meet as coronavirus rattles demand Brazilian politician, in a coma due to Covid-19, has yet to find out is the elected mayor Kentucky AG Cameron: School closures ‘infringe upon' First Amendment rights ‘Unrelenting’ insecurity: Nigeria reels after massacre of farmers Congress is briefly reconvening under pressure from Trump and Biden to pass a COVID-19 stimulus bill after months of gridlock - BI A long road to US charges against ISIS 'Beatles' Cyber Monday shoppers expected to spend record-setting $12.7B online The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence Uproar in France over limits on filming police Jonathan Turley says Trump's attacks on judges over election rulings 'unfair' Ethiopian prime minister praises troops for victory but Tigrayans say fight is still on After uproar, French gov’t drops bill curbing filming of police 700,000 more new business applications in 2020 than 2019: Report Wall Street retreats, S&P 500 still set for best November ever IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas GM pulls planned backing from electric vehicle company FBI posts decline in Black Friday gun checks; still the fourth-largest one-day total ever Democrat Mark Kelly to be sworn in as senator this week One of biology's biggest mysteries 'largely solved' by AI Sen. Chuck Grassley returns to work after positive coronavirus test and quarantine Coronavirus News and Updates: NFL player recovering from surgery for birth defect found due to COVID-19 Vaccines may be ready for Christmas as U.S. braces for post-Thanksgiving virus surge Calif. Hospitalizations From COVID Surge; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks VIRUS TODAY: Vaccine gains momentum, NFL season in chaos Georgia GOP lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 U.S. reports over 10,000 coronavirus deaths last week COVID-19 vaccines will be ready to ship 24 hours after FDA approval Bar declares itself 'autonomous zone' to skirt COVID-19 restrictions Powell: 'Challenging' months until vaccine clears production, distribution hurdles Hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE The Latest: New virus cases drop for 3rd day in Illinois Moderna to seek FDA emergency authorization after COVID-19 vaccine shows 94% efficacy Primary care offices struggling to survive during Covid-19 Two coronavirus vaccines available in U.S. in coming weeks: health secretary Coronavirus live updates: State bucks national trend by opening schools, closing bars A leaderless America slips deep into a grim pandemic winter Poll: Democrats nearly twice as likely as GOP to call pandemic 'extremely serious' With vaccines within reach, U.S. braces for post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge More Good News For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval U.S. agency screened 1.18 million airline passengers on Sunday Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first? Governors will determine who gets priority, health secretary says Locked out by lockdown: Thousands stranded abroad as Australia's restrictions take toll As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find Q&A: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race? Latest news on the pandemic / Follow live Last edited: Dec 1, 2020Click to expand...
Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: Arizona, Wisconsin certify election; Trump may challenge results Wisconsin certifies Joe Biden as winner following recount Former Rudy Giuliani associates plead not guilty to fraud charges Treasury's Mnuchin urges Congress to tap unused CARES Act funds for COVID relief Millions may be getting shortchanged on unemployment benefits, GAO finds 'Fantastic claims, half-truths, misinformation': Georgia official says Trump supporters misled Trump-Biden transition live updates: Arizona certifies Biden win DOJ moves to dismiss Flynn case following pardon Trump lawyers allege Arizona election fraud conspiracy in GOP 'hearing' Don't expect a second stimulus check this year. Here's what Congress is talking about instead Judge: Detained immigrants must see a judge within 10 days Newsmax Rises On Wave Of Resentment Toward Media — Especially Fox News Trump still in denial about defeat as legal team mounts last-ditch challenges Justices express qualms about sweeping computer crime law Biden pick privately trashed him in 2015, said he would make Clinton look better by comparison Biden to receive first presidential daily briefing as Arizona certifies his win Biden budget pick sparks battle with GOP Senate READ: Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn Biden budget director pick scrubs 1,000 tweets ahead of confirmation process ‘Mercenary’ donor sold access for millions in foreign money Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger investigating 250 cases connected to election POLITICO Playbook PM: Scary coronavirus numbers, and a new relief effort Georgia probing voter-registration groups ahead of critical U.S. Senate races Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers Justice Department releases Trump's pardon of Flynn and asks court for dismissal Neera Tanden draws opposition from Left and Right Perdue says Ossoff 'can't stop lying' after Georgia Dem accuses him of profiting off coronavirus Articles of impeachment filed against GOP Ohio governor over coronavirus orders More Americans Pay Rent On Credit Cards As Lawmakers Fail To Pass Relief Bill Supreme Court may give President Trump time to test census policy against undocumented immigrants More than 7 million Americans moved last year. Here's where they went. Columbia mayor added to U.S. Global Leadership Coalition board Schumer to Senate: Take up Biden noms before inauguration Congress returns to face funding deadline, pressure on coronavirus aid Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan Deadlines and dead ends pile up losses for Trump: The Note The candidates who could end up prosecuting Trump weigh in on New York's criminal investigation GOP lawmaker to Trump: Drop election argument 'for the sake of our Nation' Bipartisan Senate group revives coronavirus relief talks Jon Ossoff lost the first high-profile race of the Trump era. Can he win the last one? Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden rolls out economic team leaders Democrats seek new identity in post-Trump era Trump presses 'hapless' Georgia governor to overrule secretary of state on signature matching Georgia governor, defying Trump, says he’ll ‘follow the law’ on election results Dem House candidate erases 28K-vote deficit, raising fraud suspicions Biden unveils economic team, nominating Janet Yellen for treasury secretary Fired election security official calls fraud claims 'nonsense'; Trump slams system as 'international joke' Canada to Trump: You can't take our prescription drugs U.S. Congress races to avoid December government shutdown amid pandemic Potential 2024 Republicans flock to Georgia amid Senate runoffs Georgia Senate runoff spurs election probe of groups trying to register out-of-state voters Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely Trump says his election challenges probably won’t make it to the Supreme Court Congress looking at busiest lame duck session in memory Conservative justices appear reluctant to immediately block Trump immigrant census plan Live politics updates: Neera Tanden, Biden's pick for budget chief, draws fire from left and right Biden Is Good News For Europe But China Challenges Await District judge halts 3 Georgia counties from erasing Dominion voting machine data Trump's FCC chief leaves legacy of deregulation and 5G fights Listen live: Supreme Court hears arguments on plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census Congress returns with virus aid unresolved Kelly to take Senate seat Wednesday, cutting GOP majority to 52 Trump administration adding Chinese chipmaker, oil and gas producer to blacklist: repor Pompeo voices 'grave concern' about ongoing Tigray hostilities The Latest: Biden unveils Jan. 20 inaugural committee One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick - NY Times Iran scientist 'killed by remote-controlled weapon' Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez, former Miami-Dade mayor, condemns other mayors that 'allowed mob rule' Former Director of Cybersecurity stands by claims on 2020 election saying it was "the most secure in American (Video) Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team Iran buries slain nuclear scientist and vows to continue his work Donald Trump Jr to be featured in super PAC ads in Georgia Senate race aimed at mobilizing Trump voters Arizona, Wisconsin to certify election results Monday, Trump may challenge outcome Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB Republicans’ eleventh-hour telecom push Gabbard praises SCOTUS for siding with churches Most Republicans Say They Doubt the Election. How Many Really Mean It? - NY Times Pompeo voices 'grave concern' about ongoing Tigray hostilities OPEC leaders to meet as coronavirus rattles demand Brazilian politician, in a coma due to Covid-19, has yet to find out is the elected mayor Kentucky AG Cameron: School closures ‘infringe upon' First Amendment rights ‘Unrelenting’ insecurity: Nigeria reels after massacre of farmers Congress is briefly reconvening under pressure from Trump and Biden to pass a COVID-19 stimulus bill after months of gridlock - BI A long road to US charges against ISIS 'Beatles' Cyber Monday shoppers expected to spend record-setting $12.7B online The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence Uproar in France over limits on filming police Jonathan Turley says Trump's attacks on judges over election rulings 'unfair' Ethiopian prime minister praises troops for victory but Tigrayans say fight is still on After uproar, French gov’t drops bill curbing filming of police 700,000 more new business applications in 2020 than 2019: Report Wall Street retreats, S&P 500 still set for best November ever IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas GM pulls planned backing from electric vehicle company FBI posts decline in Black Friday gun checks; still the fourth-largest one-day total ever Democrat Mark Kelly to be sworn in as senator this week One of biology's biggest mysteries 'largely solved' by AI Sen. Chuck Grassley returns to work after positive coronavirus test and quarantine Coronavirus News and Updates: NFL player recovering from surgery for birth defect found due to COVID-19 Vaccines may be ready for Christmas as U.S. braces for post-Thanksgiving virus surge Calif. Hospitalizations From COVID Surge; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks VIRUS TODAY: Vaccine gains momentum, NFL season in chaos Georgia GOP lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 U.S. reports over 10,000 coronavirus deaths last week COVID-19 vaccines will be ready to ship 24 hours after FDA approval Bar declares itself 'autonomous zone' to skirt COVID-19 restrictions Powell: 'Challenging' months until vaccine clears production, distribution hurdles Hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge South Korea reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm: OIE The Latest: New virus cases drop for 3rd day in Illinois Moderna to seek FDA emergency authorization after COVID-19 vaccine shows 94% efficacy Primary care offices struggling to survive during Covid-19 Two coronavirus vaccines available in U.S. in coming weeks: health secretary Coronavirus live updates: State bucks national trend by opening schools, closing bars A leaderless America slips deep into a grim pandemic winter Poll: Democrats nearly twice as likely as GOP to call pandemic 'extremely serious' With vaccines within reach, U.S. braces for post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge More Good News For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close Beware of COVID-19 scams as vaccine approaches FDA approval U.S. agency screened 1.18 million airline passengers on Sunday Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first? Governors will determine who gets priority, health secretary says Locked out by lockdown: Thousands stranded abroad as Australia's restrictions take toll As Hospitals Fill With COVID-19 Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find Q&A: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race? Latest news on the pandemic / Follow live