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In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, returned to federal court Tuesday after a long hiatus to accuse Democrats in control of big cities of hatching a nationwi...

Nov 17, 2020

Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance

WILMINGTON, Del. - President Donald Trump's refusal to co-operate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat ...

Nov 17, 2020

Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on

WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has reversed the COVID-related cancellation of an annual wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery next month, following criticism on social media an...

Nov 17, 2020

Detroit-area county certifies vote after first blocking it

DETROIT - Michigan's largest county reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results Tuesday night after Republicans first blocked the move in a party-line vote that threate...

Nov 17, 2020

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

WASHINGTON - Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Dem...

Nov 17, 2020

Loeffler, Warnock set for head-to-head debate in Georgia

ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will face off in a televised debate on Dec. 6, the Atlanta Press Club announced Tuesday. It's the first head-to-head ...

Nov 17, 2020

Trump fires head of DHS election security agency

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his rece...

Nov 17, 2020

US dropping case against former Mexican defence secretary

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering against former Mexican defence secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, Attorney General William Barr said Tue...

Nov 17, 2020

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump's pledge to...

Nov 17, 2020

Rapper Lil Wayne charged with federal gun offence in Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rapper Lil Wayne was charged Tuesday in Florida with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a federal offence that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in priso...

Nov 17, 2020