The Justice Department is appealing a court ruling that denied its move to substitute itself for President Donald Trump as the defendant in the defamation lawsuit brought by E Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who has accused the President of raping her. The appeal is a sign that the Justice Department is continuing to…… MORE
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Trump announces ‘a Full Pardon’ for Michael Flynn in tweet
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he has “granted a Full Pardon” to former national security adviser Michael Flynn. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!”…… MORE
Democratic fight emerges ahead of appointment to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat
A cross-country lobbying campaign for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris‘ Senate seat has pitted factions divided by race, gender and geography against one another and heightened internal tensions within at least one influential caucus on Capitol Hill. Prominent African Americans officials would like California Gov. Gavin Newsom to pick Reps. Karen Bass or Barbara Lee to…… MORE
READ: President-elect Joe Biden’s Thanksgiving address as prepared for delivery
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed Americans ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Read his remarks, as prepared for delivery, below.… MORE
Getting together for the holidays? This website will help you see how risky your plans are
With the end of the year fast approaching, a new tool sponsored by the National Institutes of Health may be helpful in keeping holiday gatherings — or any other meeting — as safe and as coronavirus-free as possible. The Safer-Covid tool assigns a score based on the risk level associated with a given activity. Users…… MORE
Coronavirus task force calls on states to ‘further accelerate mitigation’
The White House coronavirus task force is recommending a significant increase in testing as well as additional, accelerated mitigation measures in its weekly reports to states. Multiple state reports dated November 22 and obtained by CNN show a critical assessment from the task force at a time when it says Americans must undertake “significant behavior…… MORE
Ravens-Steelers Thanksgiving matchup postponed due to Covid-19 cases
The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game scheduled for Thanksgiving night has been postponed and moved to Sunday due to positive Covid-19 cases within the Ravens organization, the NFL said. “This decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel and in consultation with…… MORE
The Weeknd accuses Grammys of being ‘corrupt’
The Weeknd sounds as shocked as everyone else that he didn’t receive any Grammy nominations this year. After the 53 annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday, the singer took to Twitter to express his feelings about it. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he tweeted. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…” CNN has…… MORE
Pandemic inauguration could cut the choir, standing-room-only parties and maybe the historic lunch
Outside President Donald Trump’s bedroom window on the north side of the White House is the sound of building: hammers, drills, the beep-beep of trucks backing up and metal planks clanking into place. Construction of the parade platform for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration festivities is well underway. The viewing stand and bleachers are almost complete…… MORE
How Cholula plans to get more Americans hooked on its hot sauce
For the $800 million it’s spending to buy it, Cholula’s new owner needs it to punch above its weight. Right now the hot sauce, which is being acquired by spice maker McCormick, can only be found in about 4% of US households. But it appeals to a coveted demographic — the college-educated Millennial who has…… MORE
