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Washington —Vice President Mike Pence announced just after 3:40 a.m. Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden had won the presidency after Congress completed the counting of the Electoral College votes. What was largely seen as a perfunctory last step before Mr. Biden’s inauguration had turned into a day of chaos after an angry mob of rioters …

Shortly after 1 p.m. ET Wednesday hundreds of pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling the officers “traitors” for doing their jobs. About 90 minutes later, police said demonstrators got into the building and the doors to the …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March 31, while a federal appeals court sided with him on a rule that requires new immigrants to have their own health insurance. The twin developments on the final day of …

President Trump on Dec. 22 called on Congress to amend the coronavirus relief bill to increase direct payments to individuals and other “wasteful items.” (Donald J. Trump via Twitter) “I am also asking Congress to immediately get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation, and to send me a suitable bill, or …

The craft-beer industry appears to have dodged a doubling of federal excise taxes thanks to a provision in Congress’ long-awaited COVID-19 relief bill. Buried within the almost-5,600-page bill is a permanent extension of the fermenters tax break, which applies to breweries, wineries and distillers. Both chambers of Congress voted to approve the $900 billion bill …

“This second stimulus package comes as welcomed relief to many struggling Alabamans. Over 2.5 million of our citizens will soon be receiving direct assistance payments of $600 per person and also for every child. Disbursement of these funds are expected to begin as early as next week. In addition, individuals receiving unemployment benefits can expect …

WASHINGTON — It’s a make-or-break week for Covid-19 relief on Capitol Hill as the U.S. death toll from the virus nears 300,000. Congressional leaders have set a deadline of midnight Friday to pass legislation to keep the government funded, and they say a Covid-19 aid package should be attached to it. But it’s not clear …

November 20, 2020 at 6:28 AM EST Trump’s escalating attacks put pressure on vote certification process By David Fahrenthold, Beth Reinhard, Elise Viebeck and Emma Brown The chaotic effort to upend the U.S. presidential election has moved from the courtroom to a series of traditionally mundane events in county seats and state capitals, deliberations now …

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Tuesday’s biggest developments Judge orders Upshur County voting hours extended after morning glitches [11:45 a.m.] Voters in Upshur County will have until 8 p.m. tonight to cast their ballots, after a state district judge extended …

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 22 2020 Genome editing of human embryos represents one of the most contentious potential scientific applications today. But what if geneticists could sidestep the controversy by editing sperm and eggs instead? According to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign legal expert who studies the ethical …