Senate GOP ready to confirm Yellen as Biden’s Treasury secretary

[ad_1] Senate Republicans signal openness to help confirm Janet YellenJanet Louise Yellen The Hill’s Morning Report – Brought to you by Mastercard – Fears coast to coast over COVID-19 after the holidays have propagated Biden to appoint Neera Tanden, Cecilia Rouse to the Economics Team: WSJ Economic Challenges monuments await Biden’s Secretary of the Treasury … Read more

Gallup post-election poll: Biden favorability rises to 55% while Trump drops to 42% – USA TODAY

[ad_1] Gallup post-election poll: Biden favorability rises to 55% while Trump drops to 42%USA TODAY Arizona certifies Biden victoryCNN How to protect our democracy from a future Donald TrumpThe Washington Post Liz Peek: Obama’s warning about Biden – that’s why so many Americans worry about President-electFox News QuicklyChicago Tribune View full coverage on Google News … Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens ‘drastic’ new lockdown order

[ad_1] California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that a new “drastic” lockdown order may be needed if coronavirus cases in the state continue to reach their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The Democratic governor made the remarks at a press conference after Thanksgiving weekend, in which some 50 million people were … Read more

Georgia Senate second round: over 940,000 requests for postal votes reported

[ad_1] This includes 604,255 people who are eligible to automatically receive mail-in ballots, according to Sterling. By comparison, 1,322,529 mail-in ballots were cast in the November general election, according to a statement from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. Sterling said 1,040 ballots have been returned so far, a “little trickle that we expect to … Read more

Chicago weather: Snow expected in northwest Indiana, including La Porte County, possible in town on Monday

[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Some snow is expected in parts of the Chicago area on Monday, and high winds are creating lakeside flood advisories. Light snowfall is possible in Chicago on Monday morning and afternoon, but snow will mainly build up in northwest Indiana later in the day, ABC 7 Chicago meteorologist Greg Dutra said. … Read more

Intelligence and security experts skeptical of claims Iranian nuclear scientist targeted for ‘remotely controlled’ assassination

[ad_1] A bulletproof car. A remote controlled machine gun. An apparently self-destructing vehicle. According to the semi-official Iranian news agency Fars, the assassination proceeded roughly as follows: Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof car in the town of Absard, east of Tehran. They were surrounded by a three-vehicle security service. Fars reported … Read more

Animals ready for a return to the White House

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Major Biden starts early in the limelight as a presidential pet after a play date ends with his owner, President-elect Joe Biden, suffering from a broken foot. As if that wasn’t enough for a weekend, it’s also been confirmed that Major will have to share the White House with, of all … Read more

Dr Scott Atlas resigns as special advisor to Trump on coronavirus

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Scott Atlas, President Trump’s special advisor on the coronavirus pandemic, officially resigned his post on Monday, Fox News has learned. Atlas, who spoke to the president on Monday, joined the administration in August and was considered a Special Government Employee (SGE), serving on a 130-day mission. The role of Atlas will expire … Read more