Giuliani tests positive for COVID; Lt. Gov. Duncan decries Trump’s ‘mountain of misinformation’; Azar dismisses Biden vaccine ‘nonsense’ – updates.
Author: Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush say they’d take COVID-19 vaccine on camera to prove safety
“I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science,” Obama said on SiriusXM.
Barack Obama criticizes progressives over ‘defund the police,’ saying slogan can drive away moderates
Former President Barack Obama said in a Snapchat interview that progressives might be hurting their cause by using slogans like “defund the police.”
Trump campaign lawyer stirs outrage by saying ex-cyber chief should be ‘taken out at dawn and shot’
A lawyer from the Trump campaign said former CISA chief Christopher Krebs is “a Class A moron” and should be “shot” during a podcast Monday.
Politics updates: Biden fractures foot playing with dog; Trump mocked for ‘I came up with vaccines’ claim
Trump mocked for his latest attempt to take credit for a COVID vaccine; GOP Sen. Blunt refuses to call Biden the president-elect – politics updates.
Election 2020 updates: In reversal, canvassers in Michigan county certify election
The Wayne County Board of Canvassers in Michigan unanimously voted to certify the county’s November election results late Tuesday.
Georgia solidifies its swing-state status thanks, in part, to Stacey Abrams
With 60,000 ballots left to count in Georgia, the race between Trump and Biden is too close to call. Many say Democrats have Stacey Abrams to thank.
Nancy Pelosi says she will seek another term as speaker if Democrats keep control of the House
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a vocal Democratic critic of House leadership, said she would back Pelosi if no progressive challenger surfaced.
Fact check: Claims about Kamala Harris’ comments on radio program inaccurate, lack context
Memes about Kamala Harris’ 2019 comments on her college days and hip-hop made to a popular radio program are missing context.
Fact check: US Postal Service will not close in June
The Postal Service faces dire finances amid the COVID-19 pandemic but it isn’t going to stop operating.