Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he does not have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. 20.
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
The head of the World Health Organization said he is “disappointed” Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions. Get the morning's latest virus developments.
Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia's two Senate runoffs. The focus now shifts to the race between David Perdue and Jon Ossoff, where the Democrat leads.
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, but the virus spread continues unabated.
The U.S. government on Tuesday said a devastating hack of federal agencies is “likely Russian in origin” and said the operation appeared to be an ongoing “intelligence gathering” effort.
Here are some questions and answers about vaccine dosing and how it affects you. Plus today's latest virus developments around the US and world.
A second round of stimulus payments are on the way and many eligible families are expected to receive the money this month. Plus, a new UK lockdown and vaccine updates. Here's the latest virus news.
The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to more than 4 million.
Nancy Pelosi has been reelected as House speaker, taking the reins of a narrow Democratic majority entering the Biden era.
President Donald Trump pushed Georgia's secretary of state to "find" votes to overturn the election results, according to an audio recording of a phone call obtained by The Washington Post.
A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states.
Hospitalizations have topped 125,000 across the country, a high point for the pandemic. See 10 charts tracking the latest virus numbers.
The widely popular defense measure provides a 3% pay raise for U.S. troops and guides defense policy. In dismissing objections to the $740 billion bill, Congress rebuked Trump just weeks before his term ends.
The race to vaccinate millions of Americans is off to a slower, messier start than public health officials and leaders of Operation Warp Speed had expected. Here's the latest virus news.
Here's what to expect from New Year's celebrations in a coronavirus-concerned world. Plus other virus developments this morning.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shut the door Wednesday on President Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks as he blocked another attempt by Democrats to force a vote.
Virus update: Britain authorized an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine today; new questions over virus strain found in Colorado; and more of today's virus developments.
The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that's been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado. Scientists believe the new virus variant is more contagious.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote.
