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Trump attorney Sidney Powell: 'I'm going to blow up' Georgia with new lawsuit

Georgia GOP risks alienating crucial Senate voters if it doesn't cut cord with Trump

China’s major Indo-Pacific trade deal a 'wake-up call' for US and Europe

GOP leaders indicate MI Legislature will not select electoral votes

'Without merit': Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania

The Trump campaign’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Pennsylvania’s election was dismissed with prejudice by a federal court judge on Saturday.

Zachary Halaschak

& Jerry Dunleavy

| November 21, 2020 07:25 PM

Republicans fuming after voting company backs out night before oversight hearing

Andrew Mark Miller

| November 21, 2020 04:29 PM

'Very strange': Nunes says Democrats lack confidence in Biden victory

Daniel Chaitin

| November 21, 2020 06:32 PM

Conservative patience with Trump election fight wearing thin

W. James Antle III

| November 21, 2020 06:30 AM

Liz Cheney asks Trump to provide 'genuine evidence' of election fraud

Spencer Neale

| November 21, 2020 03:13 PM

Liberals rally to forestall nomination of Bruce Reed as Biden budget director

Groups on the Left fear Reed's relative fiscal conservatism would mean prioritizing deficit reduction over caring for people hurt by the pandemic.

Jay Heflin

| November 21, 2020 06:27 AM

Clemson vs. Florida State football game postponed over virus protocols

Spencer Neale

| November 21, 2020 11:11 AM

Biden avoids question on returning children to school: 'Why are you the only guy that always shouts out questions?'

The president-elect avoided answering a reporter about whether he will push back against unions' opposition to in-person schooling.

Andrew Mark Miller

| November 21, 2020 09:57 AM

My Pillow CEO and Hollywood actor help get Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail

Andrew Mark Miller

| November 21, 2020 12:09 PM

Opinion

EDITORIAL
It's time for Trump to concede and move on

A student loan bailout would do almost nothing for the economy

Afghanistan hawks act like it's still 2001

A warning from the future: The US may soon look like New Mexico

Insiders: Trump ‘very confident’ of winning, ‘been in way tougher spots’

More News

GOP irate after Trump lawyers claim they are in on election conspiracy

Sidney Powell charged that congressional Republicans participated in a scheme to manipulate the vote.

David M. Drucker

| November 20, 2020 05:26 PM

Maher slams Democrats defying their own mask guidelines

Andrew Mark Miller

| November 21, 2020 01:01 PM

Study on mask mandates withdrawn after virus cases increase

November 21, 2020 10:18 AM

Washington Examiner interviews Sidney Powell

November 20, 2020 06:05 PM

Georgia GOP says Trump is the 'key' to holding Senate seats

November 20, 2020 06:37 PM

Most Popular

The Magazine

On the Cover
Year of the Republican woman

2020 upends another plank of demographic conventional wisdom.

Nicole Russell

| November 19, 2020 11:00 PM
Feature
The swing senator

How Susan Collins survived the resistance.

W. James Antle III

| November 19, 2020 11:00 PM
Then and Now
Then and Now: Vaccines

Both Pfizer and Moderna have reportedly produced vaccines that offer 95% and 94.5% immunity from the pandemic, respectively.

Grant Addison

| November 19, 2020 11:00 PM

Business

‘Laying down dead’: Michigan restaurant owner fears lost decade for industry if Whitmer dining ban is extended

Jay Heflin

Friday November 20, 2020

A Michigan restaurant owner says the industry faces a lost decade from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s ban on indoor dining for restaurants and bars.
BuzzFeed to acquire HuffPost from Verizon Media

Mike Brest

Thursday November 19, 2020

BuzzFeed will acquire HuffPost as part of a larger deal with Verizon Media, the companies announced on Thursday.
US Chamber of Commerce chief calls on Trump to stop delaying transition to Biden presidency

Jay Heflin

Thursday November 19, 2020

United States Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue on Thursday stated that Joe Biden is the president-elect and that President Trump should not delay the transition process any longer.

Policy Defense & National Security

COVID-19 hits acting defense secretary’s inner circle after visit by Lithuanian MoD

By Jamie McIntyre

TATA IN QUARANTINE AFTER POSITIVE TEST: One week ago, Lithuanian Minister of Defense Raimundas Karoblis made an in-person visit to the Pentagon, welcomed by acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller and meeting top DOD officials, including the civilian service secretaries of the Army and Air Force on Friday and the Navy secretary the following Monday.

November 20, 2020 05:55 AM
The Navy's submarine-launched drone revolution

November 20, 2020 05:32 AM
Space Force’s Guardian Angels: The crack squad that keeps astronauts alive if things go wrong

November 19, 2020 11:00 PM
Security professionals see no evidence of widespread voter fraud

November 19, 2020 11:00 PM
Rethinking North Korea: How bad would it be to let Kim Jong Un keep his nuclear weapons?

Policy Healthcare

COVID-19 tests rise as people prepare for Thanksgiving travel

By Cassidy Morrison

The number of coronavirus tests administered each day has increased by nearly 500,000 in the past month, spurred, in part, recently, by people preparing for holiday travel, despite pleas from federal health officials to stay home.

November 20, 2020 03:13 PM
Trump assails drug companies for announcing vaccine after Election Day

November 20, 2020 03:05 PM
Trump picks fight with drugmakers with last-minute drug pricing rules

November 20, 2020 02:05 PM
Sturgis motorcycle rally spread 86 COVID-19 cases to Minnesota, CDC analysis finds

November 20, 2020 07:26 AM
Pfizer will request FDA emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine

Policy Energy

Trump administration seeks to prevent big banks from dropping fossil fuel companies

By Abby Smith

Large U.S. banks can’t restrict specific industries from access to lending and other financial services, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a proposed rule Friday, a response to outcry from Republican lawmakers that banks were declining to support fossil fuel companies.

Daily on Energy: Left wing risks overreach in swaying Biden staff picks

Josh Siegel

Friday November 20, 2020

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Biden plans to use federal government purchasing power to go green

Abby Smith

Friday November 20, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden will have an influential tool at his disposal to boost clean energy technologies and slash carbon emissions: the purchasing power of the federal government.

Policy Finance

Kevin McCarthy implores bipartisan Democrats to engage in second COVID-19 relief package

By Spencer Neale

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is calling on 23 House Democrats to help the GOP "free up" nearly $140 billion in unspent Paycheck Protection Program funds that he said can save small businesses struggling financially during the coronavirus.

New Jersey cities rank among most financially distressed nationwide

Todd DeFeo, The Center Square

Friday November 20, 2020

A pair of cities in New Jersey ranked among the cities with the most people in financial distress because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paris climate treaty puts America last

Stephen Moore

Thursday November 19, 2020

Here we are in the midst of a once-in-a-half-century pandemic, with the economy flattened, millions of people unemployed, and unrest on the streets of our cities. And President-elect Joe Biden says that one of his highest priorities as president will be to reenter the Paris climate accord.

Multimedia Room

Videos

Top Stories: November 20, 2020

The Democratic Autopsy

CDC asks public not to travel for Thanksgiving

Top Stories: November 19, 2020

Newsmakers: Elisha Krauss and Sharyl Attkisson

Top Stories: November 18, 2020

Top Stories: November 17, 2020

Top Stories: November 16, 2020

Podcasts

Sidney Powell talks about her allegations regarding the computerized voting systems on election night

The Democratic Autopsy

The Election Integrity Fight

What's Really at Stake for Biden

What's Really at Stake for Trump

Trump vs Biden: The Final Debate & 2020 Home Stretch | Jimmy At The Crossroads w/ Mica Soellner

The Truth about Voter Fraud and Suppression

The Growing Influence of the Supreme Court

"When is Joe Biden, Mr. Unity, going to condemn this violence"

from 'One week after Biden called for unity': Twitter erupts over Biden not yet condemning violence on Trump supporters

Byron York

Byron York's Daily Memo: Growing concern about Trump legal fight

Byron York's archive
Salena Zito

When the NFL plays politics, small-business owners get tackled, too

Salena Zito's archive
Paul Bedard

Trump obsession: Democrats tweet about him 12,569 times to 486 about Biden

Paul Bedard's archive
Michael Barone

Californians, and Americans, reject racial quotas and preferences

Michael Barone's archive
Philip Klein

2024 Republican hopefuls making risky bet by indulging Trump's refusal to admit defeat

Philip Klein's archive
Timothy P. Carney

Schools keep children safe. Government officials want to shut them down anyway

Timothy P. Carney's archive
Kristen Soltis Anderson

Survey says ... Fix polling

Kristen Soltis Anderson's archive
Fred Barnes

GOP women brought the energy to congressional races

Fred Barnes's archive