Trump issues commendations to Operation Warp Speed members, including Fauci, Birx

President Donald Trump issued commendations to a number of people, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, for their contributions to Operation Warp Speed on his final day in office.

Retired FDNY firefighter surrenders in Capitol Hill riot sweep

A retired FDNY firefighter has become one of the latest people swept up in the federal investigation of the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Biden, Harris honor COVID-19 victims at Lincoln Memorial on eve of Inauguration Day 2021

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris kicked off inaugural events in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday with a lighting ceremony to honor the more than 400,000 Americans killed by the coronavirus.

Janet Yellen, Biden's Treasury secretary pick, pushes for quick passage of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, rejecting Republican arguments that the measure is too big given the size of U.S. budget deficits.

Gov. Murphy: NJ needs more vaccine doses now

New Jersey has administered about 388,000 doses (to about 3.9% of its population) of the vaccine. 

Gov. Cuomo threatens NY tax hikes without $15B in federal aid

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Tuesday his state will raise taxes and reduce spending if Congress doesn't send $15 billion in unrestricted emergency COVID-19 aid.

Biden leaves Delaware home town for inauguration in ‘deeply personal’ send-off

Wilmington, Delaware, has been Joe Biden’s home for many years, serving as the backdrop for several highs and lows throughout his life. He said when he dies, "Delaware will be written on my heart."

Joe Biden arriving in Washington with big plans, big problems

Joe Biden is arriving in the nation's capital Tuesday -- ready to assume power as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.

Biden will be oldest US president to take oath on Inauguration Day 2021

When president-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office Wednesday, he’ll become the nation’s oldest president in history. Here’s a look back at other notable ages of former U.S. presidents.

Biden will propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without legal status

Cuomo warns of second COVID wave amid new virus strains

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said new strains of the virus could lead to a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

NY seeks to bypass feds to buy vaccine directly from Pfizer

Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly from one of the vaccine makers, Pfizer.

Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal

Participants in inauguration rehearsals at the U.S. Capitol were briefly ordered to 'shelter in place' Monday by officials after a fire several blocks away triggered a security alert.

‘You will be in my heart forever’: First lady Melania Trump says farewell to the nation in Twitter video

First lady Melania Trump reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic, her “Be Best” initiative and also the “unforgettable” stories she’s heard from people across the country in a farewell video posted to Twitter Monday.

Kamala Harris to be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration

It will be a history-making event in which the first Black, South Asian and female vice president will take her oath of office from the first Latina justice.