President-elect Joe Biden on Monday implored the public to comply with mask-wearing following a briefing with his newly announced COVID-19 advisory council, during remarks in Wilmington, Delaware. Continue reading “Biden Implores Public To Wear Masks To Combat COVID: ‘Not A Political Statement’”
Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘Has Been Terminated,’ Trump Says In Tweet
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he had “terminated” Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
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TPM’s 20th Anniversary
As the dust starts to settle, I wanted to tell you – or in some cases remind you – that this Friday is the 20th Anniversary of TPM. This year we’ve got a lot planned mark the milestone. We note it every year. But twenty years is a big one and – candidly – in the charnel house of the news media business over the last two decades it’s one I’m pretty proud of. We’ll be telling you more on Friday. But for now I just want to say thanks to all the readers who’ve been with us since the beginning and since 2002 and 2006 and 2007 and 2011 and 2017 and really at every point along the way.
Ben Carson Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Attending WH Election Night Party
Less than a week after attending the White House’s election party, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, TPM has confirmed.
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To Hold The Senate, GOP Took A Softer Tone On Obamacare. Will It Stick?
To fend off a Democratic takeover of the Senate, Republicans had to do a major tone shift on Obamacare. Now that their softened approach has helped save their most vulnerable members, will they stick to it?
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With A Dem Back In The White House, Prepare For An Awakening Of The Austerity Alarmists
Joe Biden’s victory last week has brought with it Democratic control of the White House and hopes for massive COVID-19 stimulus and deep reform bills. But Biden’s win, coupled with Democrats’ failure to capture a Senate majority, will come with an unfortunate hanger-on that conveniently disappeared during the Trump administration: calls for austerity.
Biden Offers Preview Of COVID Response With Vaccine Statement
We’re getting our first preview of the Biden administration.
Keep An Eye on This
As I’ve said many times, the President doesn’t need to concede. He has a warrant to exercise the executive powers of the United States until noon on January 20th when that warrant expires. He can board himself up in the White House and refuse to come out. But it doesn’t matter. That’s it. But that’s January 20th, more than two months from now. The modern presidency has a formal process called the transition, which goes back to 1963. That’s a matter of statutes and there a defeated incumbent President has some room to play games. Trump is already doing that.
Biden Announces Members Of COVID-19 Task Force
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the members of his coronavirus task force, which will put together a blueprint for fighting the pandemic.
The co-chairs are former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Food Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, a Yale University professor and researcher.
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Trump Appointee Won’t Give Biden Materials Required To Begin Full Transition Process
General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy has yet to sign the letter authorizing President-elect Joe Biden to start the full process of transitioning to the White House.