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For the first time, Georgia has finished up recounting nearly 5 million votes in this year’s presidential election. The state law states: “Not later than 5:00 P.M. on the seventeenth day following the date on which such election was conducted, the Secretary of State shall certify the votes.” November 20 …

President-elect Joe Biden may nominate longtime aid Antony Blinken as secretary of state. Blinken served as deputy of state and principal deputy national adviser during the Obama administration. The announcement will come on Tuesday as Biden is set to reveal members of his cabinet. Before serving in the Obama administration, …

Florida Senator Rick Scott has tested positive for COVID-19, after previously testing negative. “I am feeling good and experiencing very mild symptoms. I will be working home in Naples until it is safe for me to return to Washington D.C. I want to remind everyone to be careful and do …

Although Joe Biden has not been ascertained, he is still moving along with his transition into the White House. Today, he announced four new members of his incoming senior staff. Carlos Elizondo is the first Latino American to serve as White House social secretary. During the Obama-Biden administration, Elizondo served …

Senior House Democrats want to know why Joe Biden hasn’t been ascertained. The Democrats are demanding that GSA Administrator Emily Murphy brief them on Monday. The contentious issue may lead to a public hearing on Capitol Hill. “We have been extremely patient, but we can wait no longer,” Carolyn Maloney, …

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Friday that President-elect Joe Biden had won the state by more than 12,000 votes after a hand count of all 5 million ballots. The election results will now be submitted to Gov. Brian Kemp for his certification due Saturday afternoon. Speaking at a …

The General Services Administration (GSA) has not recognized Joe Biden as the President of the United States, but that isn’t stopping Biden from assembling a presidential team. Biden announced members of the incoming White House senior staff. Representative Cedric Richmond was selected as Senior Advisor to the President and Director …

A 2-2 deadlock was short-lived when election officials in Michigan’s largest county voted to certify its election results on Tuesday evening. Wayne County Board of Canvassers 4-0 vote to certify the votes will no longer delay the state from confirming the win for President-elect Joe Bide, Fox News reports. The …

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Overturns Ruling In Election Observer Case On Tuesday the Pennsylvania Court reversed the decision that required election observers to be within six feet of the ballot counting process. The court sided with the state law that only requires observed to be allowed “in the room” where …

Federal courts in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania will no longer hear the longshot lawsuits brought on by voters who sought to disrupt Presidential-elect Joe Biden, CNN reported. The group of plaintiffs decided to drop their cases on Monday after they were persuaded into a pro-Trump legal strategy plan with …

Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue has declined an invitation to debate Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff ahead of the January runoff election for his seat. While Ossoff has accepted six invitations from various media organizations for debates between now and Jan. 5, Perdue has said no to a Dec. 6 debate …

The key ingredient that Joe Biden is missing to move forward is a letter of ascertainment. The General Services Administration or GSA has declined to call the race. The GSA administrator, Emily Murphy, who is responsible for signing the letter, was appointed by President Donald Trump. A spokesperson speaking on …

President Donald Trump‘s national security advisor, Robert O’Brien, acknowledged that Joe Biden won the presidential election during the Soufan Center’s Global Security Forum. O’Brien promises a peaceful transition if it is determined that Biden won the election. During the forum that was streamed online, choosing his words carefully O’Brien said: …

In a ruling on Saturday, a federal judge ruled that Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting applications and renewals for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Those rules are now invalid. DACA is the program that started under the …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order and declared a national emergency as he banned Americans from investing in 31 Chinese companies. The Trump Administration believes these companies are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. Here is a list of the 31 firms that are identified by the United …