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Biden says Trump ‘abdicating responsibility’ by refusing to sign economic relief bill

President-elect Joseph R. Biden criticized President Trump on Saturday for refusing to sign a $2 trillion COVID relief and government funding package, calling the inaction an "abdication of responsibility."

December 26, 2020

Donald Trump sows chaos for Congress, departs for Florida

President Trump spurned Democrats and Republicans alike on Wednesday as he left Washington defiantly for the holidays, vetoing a major defense bill, imperiling a COVID-19 relief package and setting the stage for a possible government shutdown after Christmas.

December 23, 2020

Donald Trump pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner, others: Report

President Trump has reportedly released a new set of presidential pardons and commutations benefiting political allies and relations.

December 23, 2020

Donald Trump renews call for special counsel on election fraud as William Barr leaves office

On the same day that Attorney General William P. Barr left office, President Trump renewed his call on Wednesday night for a special counsel to investigate election fraud "immediately."

December 23, 2020

Donald Trump vetoes defense bill, cites failure to address legal protections for Big Tech

President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a major defense bill as promised, citing its failure to repeal legal protections for social media giants, plus its renaming of military bases that are tributes to Confederates, and other objections.

December 23, 2020

Trump declares Biden ‘did not win’ as he vows to pursue more election challenges

President Trump said he's still pursuing all legal options to "stop the theft of the presidential election," declaring that President-elect Joseph R. Biden didn't win.

December 23, 2020

Donald Trump: ‘Amend’ COVID-19 relief package

President Trump said Tuesday night he'll ask Congress to revise the just-passed $900 billion COVID relief package, saying it contains too much foreign aid and not enough help for struggling Americans.

December 22, 2020

Donald Trump pardons Duncan Hunter, Chris Collins, others

President Trump on Tuesday handed out 20 pardons and commutations, including two to men snared in former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe and three to Republican former congressmen.

December 22, 2020

Marjorie Taylor Greene: House Republicans’ Electoral College challenge looms as Trump loyalty test

The plan by a group of House Republicans to overturn the presidential election next month in Congress will be a test of lawmakers' personal loyalty to President Trump, one of the participants told The Washington Times on Tuesday.

December 22, 2020

Donald Trump appeals to Supreme Court, House Republicans to overturn ‘rigged’ election

President Trump's legal team has asked the Supreme Court for an order by Christmas Eve to proceed with expedited consideration of the campaign's long-shot challenge to the election results in Pennsylvania.

December 21, 2020

Donald Trump signs executive order to stop building ‘brutalist’ government buildings

President Trump, a builder at heart, issued an executive order Monday aimed at stopping the federal government from building ugly buildings.

December 21, 2020

Chris Christie doesn’t rule out primary fight against Trump in 2024

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has called on President Trump to "move on" from his election loss, said Monday that he wouldn't rule out running against Mr. Trump in 2024.

December 21, 2020

Trump files Supreme Court petition on Pennsylvania election results

The Trump campaign went back to the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking to reverse Pennsylvania's election results and to vacate the state's slate of 20 electors for President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

December 20, 2020

Jobs report, shutdowns raise new red flags for small businesses, economic recovery

The urgent need for a fresh round of federal aid for small businesses was reinforced Thursday by another troublesome government report on the economy, as Congress neared agreement on a new relief package.

December 17, 2020

Donald Trump says he has ‘nothing to do’ with Hunter Biden probe

President Trump said Thursday that he has kept his hands off the federal investigation of Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

December 17, 2020

Pence, pro-life groups celebrate Trump’s achievements as term nears end

Vice President Mike Pence led a White House celebration Wednesday of President Trump's pro-life accomplishments, an event that acknowledged indirectly the president's election defeat even as the attendees' expressed optimism about ending abortion in the U.S.

December 16, 2020

Trump holds Cabinet meeting as term nears end

President Trump held what could be his final Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning at the White House, minus some high-profile members of his team.

December 16, 2020

Donald Trump tells Mitch McConnell ‘too soon to give up’ on election

President Trump told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday that it's "too soon to give up" on the election, after the Kentucky Republican congratulated President-elect Joseph R. Biden on his win for the first time.

December 16, 2020

Mitch McConnell tells GOP senators to accept presidential election result

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Republican senators Tuesday not to object to the election results when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to vote on accepting each state's slate of presidential electors.

December 15, 2020

White House slams Eric Swalwell, media for hypocrisy with alleged Chinese spy

The White House accused Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of hypocrisy on Tuesday for cozying up to an alleged Chinese spy before he led the charge against President Trump on unfounded allegations of collusion with Russia.

December 15, 2020