POLITICS

House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill as Talks Continue on Coronavirus Relief

THE HOUSE ON FRIDAY evening passed a days-long stopgap measure to fund the government hours before the midnight deadline, giving lawmakers through… Read more

Biden marks 48th anniversary of crash that killed wife, baby daughter

President-elect Joe Biden has marked the 48th anniversary of the accident that killed his first wife and baby daughter by attending Mass at the church… Read more

Presidential election renews calls to abolish Electoral College

WASHINGTON — A record number of Americans — more than 160 million — voted in this year’s presidential election, with Democrat Joe Biden surpassing… Read more

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

WASHINGTON —  Congress swiftly passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night, averting a partial government shutdown and buying time for frustratingly… Read more

6 men indicted in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A federal grand jury has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators say… Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron has contracted coronavirus

French President Emmanuel Macron became the latest world leader to contract coronavirus Thursday, as countries across Europe struggle to suppress a… Read more

Glimmers of progress in stimulus negotiations as Trump's election sideshow drags on

For the first time in months there were small signs of a functioning government Wednesday as congressional leaders negotiated a Covid-19 relief package… Read more

Joe Biden selects former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to lead Energy Department, reports say

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will select former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy, according to multiple news reports.

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