Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher to serve as his education secretary.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher to serve as his education secretary.
President Trump to spend Christmas in Florida
President Donald Trump will be spending Christmas in Florida.
President Donald Trump will be spending Christmas in Florida.
De Blasio: New stimulus bill doesn't go far enough
De Blasio has been pleading for a federal bailout to weather the COVID-19 pandemic but he claims his calls for help have mostly gone unanswered.
De Blasio has been pleading for a federal bailout to weather the COVID-19 pandemic but he claims his calls for help have mostly gone unanswered.
Cuomo asks airlines to test passengers flying from U.K.
The governor of New York has asked airlines flying into the state from the U.K. to make all passengers take a COVID-19 test before they get on the plane.
The governor of New York has asked airlines flying into the state from the U.K. to make all passengers take a COVID-19 test before they get on the plane.
What are President-elect Biden's plans for NASA?
NASA has big plans to send humans back to the moon and then to Mars. But President-elect Joe Biden could make big changes to the space program. He says he wants to boost NASA budget and review its priorities.
NASA has big plans to send humans back to the moon and then to Mars. But President-elect Joe Biden could make big changes to the space program. He says he wants to boost NASA budget and review its priorities.
President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.
President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.
Cuomo calls for travel ban from the U.K. due to new coronavirus variant
As concerns over a new, even more infectious variant of the coronavirus that has been found in England rise, Governor Andrew Cuomo is arguing that the U.S. needs to do more to protect itself from the possible threat.
As concerns over a new, even more infectious variant of the coronavirus that has been found in England rise, Governor Andrew Cuomo is arguing that the U.S. needs to do more to protect itself from the possible threat.
President Trump returning to Georgia for rally before Senate runoff election
President Donald Trump says he will visit Georgia the day before the Senate runoff to support Republicans Perdue and Loeffler.
President Donald Trump says he will visit Georgia the day before the Senate runoff to support Republicans Perdue and Loeffler.
Biden transition team critical of cooperation from Pentagon
The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.
The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.
Jim Carrey will stop impersonating President-elect Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Actor Jim Carrey announced he will step back from playing one of his most memorable roles in recent years.
Actor Jim Carrey announced he will step back from playing one of his most memorable roles in recent years.
Biden introduces environmental team: 'No time to waste'
The team was assembled in hopes of steering the U.S. toward greater action to curb climate change and protect air and water.
The team was assembled in hopes of steering the U.S. toward greater action to curb climate change and protect air and water.
Trump contradicts Pompeo, downplays U.S. cyberattack
Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.
Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the grave cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.
Trump promises 'wild' protest in DC on Jan. 6, the day Congress to count electoral votes
Trump's campaign has filed a number of unsuccessful lawsuits challenging the election results.
Trump's campaign has filed a number of unsuccessful lawsuits challenging the election results.
Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.
The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.
Cuomo: Shutdown 'totally avoidable' as NY breaks single-day COVID record
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are once again at odds over whether the city will shut down again due to COVID-19.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are once again at odds over whether the city will shut down again due to COVID-19.
De Blasio calls for overhaul of admissions to NYC schools
New York City officials have announced a series of admissions changes for hundreds of middle and high schools in one of its most significant steps in years to address racial segregation.
New York City officials have announced a series of admissions changes for hundreds of middle and high schools in one of its most significant steps in years to address racial segregation.
Scathing report released on NYPD's handling of George Floyd protests
A scathing new report found the NYPD was undertrained and used excessive force during George Floyd protests.
A scathing new report found the NYPD was undertrained and used excessive force during George Floyd protests.
Barack Obama's "A Promised Land' sells 3 million copies
"A Promised Land," Obama's first of two planned volumes, could become the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.
"A Promised Land," Obama's first of two planned volumes, could become the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.
Joe, Jill Biden to get first COVID-19 vaccine dose publicly on Monday
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21.
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will be getting their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.