Politics
Biden to work to end executions as government sets 3 more
President-elect Joe Biden is against the death penalty and will work to end its use, his spokesman said Saturday, as the Justice Department scheduled three more federal executions during before the Jan. 20 inauguration, including two shortly before he is set to take office.
Business
Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers and economy
LaTonya Story is every retailer's worst fear.
Business
Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs
Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices Americans pay for many prescription drugs.
Nation
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the election of a handful of progressive prosecutors, the passage of ballot initiatives designed to ease mass incarceration and the decriminalization of drugs in several states.
Politics
White House Rose Garden adds Japanese American's sculpture
The White House Rose Garden has a new addition, but it isn't a floral variety.
Politics
Trump tweets Don Jr doing well after coronavirus infection
President Donald Trump said Saturday his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is doing "very well" in quarantine after becoming infected with the coronavirus.
Nation
In cities across US, voters support more police oversight
Voters in communities across the country approved measures on Election Day toughening civilian oversight of law enforcement agencies, including some that took years to reach the ballot but grew in urgency after global protests over racial injustice and police brutality.
Nation
Bulgaria is latest block in North Macedonia's bid to join EU
It's not easy to plan your future in a region like the Balkans, where history often clouds the present.
Nation
Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week
President-elect Joe Biden is moving quickly to fill out his administration and could name top leaders for his Cabinet as early as next week.
Local
Wisconsin's nuclear power plant operator seeks 30 more years
The operator of Wisconsin's only remaining nuclear power plant wants to keep the 50-year-old plant running through 2050.
Local
Red Lake Nation uses crowdfunding to bet big on solar energy
The Red Lake Nation is betting big on solar energy.
Local
Wisconsin jobless claims rise as state's system woes persist
As Wisconsin businesses shuttered this spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, jobless filings and phone calls flooded the Department of Workforce Development — too quickly for staffers to keep up. But DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman remained optimistic.
Nation
The Latest: China starts mass testing 3 million in Tianjin
China is starting mass testing on 3 million people in a section of the northern city of Tianjin and has tested 4,015 others in a hospital in Shanghai after the discovery of a pair of cases there.
Nation
'Something very historical': Push for diverse Biden Cabinet
Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to lead the powerful agency that oversees the nation's tribes, setting up one of several looming tests of Biden's pledge to have a Cabinet representative of Americans.
Politics
Who needs Russia? Loudest attacks on US vote are from Trump
Russia didn't have to lift a finger.
Nation
Politics
EXPLAINER: What's with all the election audits?
or at least cast doubts on — the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have zeroed in on a routine and common process: post-election audits.
Nation
US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia claimed victory Friday in his back-and-forth contest with Democrat Christy Smith in the 25th District north of Los Angeles, a Southern California battleground that Democrats had captured just two years ago.
Nation
Michigan election staff recommend certification of Biden win
Michigan's election agency on Friday recommended that the Nov. 3 results be certified next week by state canvassers, a decision that would bless Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump but likely not cool partisan strife over the vote.
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