Biden Discusses Inauguration Plans And Says He's Confident Congress Will Pass COVID Relief Bills
President-elect Joe Biden called November's disappointing jobs report "grim" but said that if Congress acts now, "we can regain momentum."
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President-elect Joe Biden called November's disappointing jobs report "grim" but said that if Congress acts now, "we can regain momentum."
Biden has floated the possibility of a nationwide mask mandate in the past but had somewhat scaled back that rhetoric since he doesn't appear to have the authority to authorize such a broad mandate.
The state is expecting receive enough doses for 170,000 New Yorkers, the governor said.
The White House is dodging questions about reports that President Trump is considering preemptive pardons for three of his adult children and his son-in-law.
Prosecutors say more than 100 pregnant women from Turkey came this country to give birth to babies to instantly be granted U.S. citizenship.
In a powerful social media post, Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, wrote "My joy is real, but it is also fragile."
The schools says Comey will teach a course titled "Lawyers and Leaders."
The Justice Department is investigating a bribery scheme that directed money to the White House or used political contributions in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents.
Advisers to the CDC officially voted Tuesday to recommend that health care workers and long-term care facility residents should be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The nation's top infectious disease expert also said Americans should get vaccinated if they want to be "part of the solution" to the pandemic.
The team is poised to take the helm of the federal government as the nation grapples with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The census helps determine the amount of federal funding and congressional representatives our area receives. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports, that now hangs in the balance.
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine. The request comes as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection - ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens.
Concerns continued Sunday over the number of Americans who traveled for Thanksgiving.
The United States reported more than 205,000 new COVID-19 cases and 1,400 deaths on Friday as the number of confirmed infections in the country soared past 13 million.