After an unceremonious end to his presidential campaign early this year, Pete Buttigieg became one to watch in the final months of the election, making notable appearances on CNN, MSNBC, and especially , where his mix of clarity and compassion often left his interviewers without a leg to stand on. Insiders had tossed around several as possible landing spots in Joe Biden’s administration for the former Indiana mayor, including secretary of Veterans Affairs or ambassador to the United Nations, with the latter to be Buttigieg’s top choice. As recently as last week, Axios that Biden was...…After an unceremonious end to his presidential campaign early this year, Pete Buttigieg became one to watch in the final months of the election, making notable appearances on CNN, MSNBC, and especially , where his mix of clarity and compassion often left his interviewers without a leg to stand on. Insiders had tossed around several as possible landing spots in Joe Biden’s administration for the former Indiana mayor, including secretary of Veterans Affairs or ambassador to the United Nations, with the latter to be Buttigieg’s top choice. As recently as last week, Axios that Biden was...WW…

With Georgia’s pivotal Senate runoffs less than a month away, Republican officials are stepping up voter suppression tactics in the region with unprecedented speed. In Cobb County, the third most populous county in the state, less than half of early-voting locations are to be open for the January election; while there had previously been 11 locations for the county’s more than 537,000 voters, now there will only be five. “We lost several of our advance voting managers and assistant managers due to the holidays, the workload and the pandemic,” Janine Eveler, the Cobb County director of...…With Georgia’s pivotal Senate runoffs less than a month away, Republican officials are stepping up voter suppression tactics in the region with unprecedented speed. In Cobb County, the third most populous county in the state, less than half of early-voting locations are to be open for the January election; while there had previously been 11 locations for the county’s more than 537,000 voters, now there will only be five. “We lost several of our advance voting managers and assistant managers due to the holidays, the workload and the pandemic,” Janine Eveler, the Cobb County director of...WW…

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is already making her presence felt on the Supreme Court and may soon play a decisive role in expanding gun rights. The case involves Lisa M. Folajtar, who has argued that a federal law prohibiting her from buying a gun because of a felony conviction for tax evasion is a violation of her Second Amendment rights, according to the . Her challenge was rejected by a three-judge panel in the Philadelphia court of appeals, keeping in line with the position of the current Justice Department.  The Times reported that lawyers for Attorney General William Barr told the...…Justice Amy Coney Barrett is already making her presence felt on the Supreme Court and may soon play a decisive role in expanding gun rights. The case involves Lisa M. Folajtar, who has argued that a federal law prohibiting her from buying a gun because of a felony conviction for tax evasion is a violation of her Second Amendment rights, according to the . Her challenge was rejected by a three-judge panel in the Philadelphia court of appeals, keeping in line with the position of the current Justice Department.  The Times reported that lawyers for Attorney General William Barr told the...WW…

With all eyes trained on Georgia, where the fate of the U.S. Senate—and, by extension, Joe Biden’s presidency—will be decided on January 5, organizers on the ground are taking nothing for granted. Georgia Democrats will reportedly go door-to-door to speak to voters in person, a reversal after the Democratic Party halted in-person canvassing earlier this year due to COVID-19. According to , the initiative is a coordinated effort between the campaigns of Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock and follows “strict health guidelines created in consultation with an epidemiologist.” Some of the...…With all eyes trained on Georgia, where the fate of the U.S. Senate—and, by extension, Joe Biden’s presidency—will be decided on January 5, organizers on the ground are taking nothing for granted. Georgia Democrats will reportedly go door-to-door to speak to voters in person, a reversal after the Democratic Party halted in-person canvassing earlier this year due to COVID-19. According to , the initiative is a coordinated effort between the campaigns of Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock and follows “strict health guidelines created in consultation with an epidemiologist.” Some of the...WW…

On Friday, Donald Trump is to meet with Michigan Republican state legislators at the White House as he steps up a desperate bid to undermine the election that he lost decisively to President-elect Joe Biden. According to the New York Times, “Trump contacted the Republican majority leader in the Michigan State Senate to issue the invitation,” though it's unclear how many lawmakers will be heading to Washington. Some members of Trump’s team have “promoted the legally dubious theory that friendly legislators could under certain scenarios effectively subvert the popular vote and send their own,...…On Friday, Donald Trump is to meet with Michigan Republican state legislators at the White House as he steps up a desperate bid to undermine the election that he lost decisively to President-elect Joe Biden. According to the New York Times, “Trump contacted the Republican majority leader in the Michigan State Senate to issue the invitation,” though it's unclear how many lawmakers will be heading to Washington. Some members of Trump’s team have “promoted the legally dubious theory that friendly legislators could under certain scenarios effectively subvert the popular vote and send their own,...WW…

With Donald Trump hunkered down in the White House and his sycophants floating the idea of voter fraud, President-elect Joe Biden seems to be making a concerted effort not to fan the flames. to NBC News, Biden is likely to discourage investigations into his predecessor, voicing “concerns that [they] would further divide a country he is trying to unite and risk making every day of his presidency about Trump.” This reportedly came from several sources with knowledge of the matter, with one Biden adviser saying, “He’s going to be more oriented toward fixing the problems and moving forward than...…With Donald Trump hunkered down in the White House and his sycophants floating the idea of voter fraud, President-elect Joe Biden seems to be making a concerted effort not to fan the flames. to NBC News, Biden is likely to discourage investigations into his predecessor, voicing “concerns that [they] would further divide a country he is trying to unite and risk making every day of his presidency about Trump.” This reportedly came from several sources with knowledge of the matter, with one Biden adviser saying, “He’s going to be more oriented toward fixing the problems and moving forward than...WW…

On Thursday, the steady stream of news around Donald Trump’s of victory in the presidential race was punctuated by a that Democrat Stacey Abrams is likely to run for governor of Georgia a second time. Abrams, a former minority leader in the state’s House of Representatives, has received an outpouring of support and increased in recent days, after her of organizing against voter suppression helped usher in a Biden victory in the reliably red state. Speaking to the Daily Beast, Wendy Davis, a Democratic National Committee member who is on the executive committee of the Georgia Democratic...…On Thursday, the steady stream of news around Donald Trump’s of victory in the presidential race was punctuated by a that Democrat Stacey Abrams is likely to run for governor of Georgia a second time. Abrams, a former minority leader in the state’s House of Representatives, has received an outpouring of support and increased in recent days, after her of organizing against voter suppression helped usher in a Biden victory in the reliably red state. Speaking to the Daily Beast, Wendy Davis, a Democratic National Committee member who is on the executive committee of the Georgia Democratic...WW…

While President-elect Joe Biden shares messages of hope and following last week’s election victory, the Trump administration has continued to undermine the integrity of the electoral process. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to the podium to reiterate the same unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud that have led Twitter to attach warning labels to Donald Trump’s tweets. Pompeo told reporters that, “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” even as vote tallies show no conceivable or way for Trump to come out ahead. The secretary of state chuckled—a...…While President-elect Joe Biden shares messages of hope and following last week’s election victory, the Trump administration has continued to undermine the integrity of the electoral process. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to the podium to reiterate the same unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud that have led Twitter to attach warning labels to Donald Trump’s tweets. Pompeo told reporters that, “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” even as vote tallies show no conceivable or way for Trump to come out ahead. The secretary of state chuckled—a...WW…

Senate Republicans are reportedly unimpressed and frustrated by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a new coronavirus stimulus deal. According to , “Mnuchin continues to negotiate and make concessions, giving rise to the new round of complaints.” One Senator GOP aide told the Post that, “He [Mnuchin] negotiates harder with his own side than he does with her. Folks over here are sick of it.” The talks, which have plodded on for more than , have seen the Democrats asking for higher investment in the stimulus deal, resulting in Mnuchin...…Senate Republicans are reportedly unimpressed and frustrated by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a new coronavirus stimulus deal. According to , “Mnuchin continues to negotiate and make concessions, giving rise to the new round of complaints.” One Senator GOP aide told the Post that, “He [Mnuchin] negotiates harder with his own side than he does with her. Folks over here are sick of it.” The talks, which have plodded on for more than , have seen the Democrats asking for higher investment in the stimulus deal, resulting in Mnuchin...WW…

For months, Donald Trump has been one of the primary sources of misinformation regarding COVID-19, oftentimes ignoring the advice of even his own coronavirus task force. Now, according to the , members of said task force—namely Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci—along with CDC Director Robert Redfield, are distancing themselves from the president’s viewpoints, and standing firm behind the policies they’d like to see put in place. Birx in particular has at times appeared frustrated by the confusion the White House has fomented regarding measures like mask wearing and social distancing...…For months, Donald Trump has been one of the primary sources of misinformation regarding COVID-19, oftentimes ignoring the advice of even his own coronavirus task force. Now, according to the , members of said task force—namely Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci—along with CDC Director Robert Redfield, are distancing themselves from the president’s viewpoints, and standing firm behind the policies they’d like to see put in place. Birx in particular has at times appeared frustrated by the confusion the White House has fomented regarding measures like mask wearing and social distancing...WW…