Chuck Hagel, who was also a Republican senator, says President Trump's moves at the Defense Department are compromising national security, too.
Read more ...California 'Sounding The Alarm' With New Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Spike National News
The shift into the "purple tier" for most counties comes as the number of daily new coronavirus cases doubled in the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. He also apologized for breaking the rules.
Read more ...White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn From Afghanistan And Iraq National News
The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move.
Read more ...FBI Report: Bias-Motivated Killings At Record High Amid Nationwide Rise In Hate Crime National News
The data for 2019 show a slight overall increase but offenses were more violent than in previous years. About half of the 51 bias-motivated homicides stemmed from the Walmart mass shooting in Texas.
Read more ...'More People May Die': Biden Chides Trump For Blocking Presidential Transition National News
President-elect Joe Biden focused his plan for rescuing the pandemic-battered U.S. economy on getting the coronavirus under control.
Read more ...NCAA Takes A Shot At Hosting 2021 Men's March Madness Tournament In One Area National News
The NCAA said hosting a tournament across 13 U.S. cities "would be very difficult to execute." Talks are underway to try to hold all 67 games of the tournament in Indianapolis in March and April.
Read more ...Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact National News
Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.
Read more ...Michelle Obama Urges U.S. Leaders To 'Encourage A Smooth Transition Of Power' National News
The former first lady warned in a post on Instagram that a refusal to commit to an orderly transfer of power could put the country at risk.
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