WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered reprieve to a turkey as part of an annual Thanksgiving tradition.The National Turkey Federation presented the two birds, named Corn and Cob in honor of their home state of Iowa.

Corn was declared the national Thanksgiving turkey, though both will retire to a new home on the campus of Iowa State University.The practice of sending a turkey to a farm became the norm under President Ronald Reagan.

But George H.W. Bush established the annual turkey pardon tradition in 1989 by sparing a 50-pound bird as animal rights activists picketed nearby.This year’s lighthearted event took place in the shadow of the 2020 election, which Trump has refused to concede.

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‘This has to stop’: U.S. election officials condemn Trump, allies as threats increase

election officials in the United States are expressing frustration as President Donald Trump and his allies continue to contest the results of the presidential race, particularly as violent threats against those workers increase.Tuesday brought two strong rebukes of the president’s behaviour in the wake of his election loss. In the Washington Post, former top election security official Christopher Krebs — who Trump fired last month — detailed how he and his team ensured the Nov.

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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud

WASHINGTON – Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election.

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Trump threatens defense veto over social media protections

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defense policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their users.On Twitter Tuesday night, Trump took aim at Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects companies that can host trillions of messages from being sued into oblivion by anyone who feels wronged by something someone else has posted — whether their complaint is legitimate or not.Trump called Section 230 “a serious threat to our National Security & Election Integrity,” adding, “Therefore, if the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I

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Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening.“It’s been an amazing four years,” Trump told the crowd, which included many Republican National Committee members. “We’re trying to do another four years.

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'Someone's gonna get shot': Georgia official calls out Trump, senators over harsh election rhetoric

ATLANTA - Gabriel Sterling, the Voting Systems Manager for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, came out swinging during a press conference Tuesday afternoon after weeks of harassment, threats, and division."It has all gone too far," Sterling said.

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FDA chief called to White House as Trump pushes for vaccine

WASHINGTON – The head of the agency responsible for approving any COVID-19 vaccine for the U.S. was summoned to the White House Tuesday as an increasingly frustrated President Donald Trump complained approval wasn't coming faster.White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows called in Stephen Hahn, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, for a meeting as the agency weighed whether to allow emergency use of the first vaccines that could help defeat the coronavirus.Trump has been livid with the FDA for not moving faster on the vaccine, blaming it in part for his reelection loss.

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Trump campaign files lawsuit in Wisconsin after requested recount

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)MADISON, Wis. - President Trump’s re-election campaign filed on Tuesday, Dec.

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Trump coronavirus advisor resigns

One of President Donald Trump's favoured coronavirus advisors who sparked controversy over his comments against mask-wearing and other issues has resigned.

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Trump coronavirus advisor who advocated ‘herd immunity’ leaves White House post

Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas confirmed the news in a Monday evening tweet.Honored to have served @realDonaldTrump and the American people during these difficult times.

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Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat

ATLANTA – Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.The concerns come ahead of Trump’s planned Saturday visit to Georgia to campaign alongside Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who face strong Democratic challengers in Jan.

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Honoured to have served Donald Trump in difficult times: US Prez Covid advisor

Scott Atlas, Donald Trump's coronavirus advisor, who resigned on Monday, said he was honoured for having the opportunity the serve America and the US President in difficult times.In a tweet he said, Honored to have served Donald Trump and the American people during these difficult times.Honored to have served @realDonaldTrump and the American people during these difficult times. pic.twitter.com/xT1hRoYBMhA White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment.

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Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job

WASHINGTON – Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment.

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Dr. Scott Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns from post

FILE - Dr. Scott Atlas, member of the White House's coronavirus task force, speaks at a news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Sept.

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Biden's win over Trump in Wisconsin set to be certified

MADISON, Wis. – Joe Biden’s victory in battleground Wisconsin is scheduled to be certified Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump.Certification of the results by the Democratic chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission starts a five-day window for Trump to file a lawsuit. Trump on Saturday promised to file a lawsuit either on Monday or Tuesday, a longshot attempt to overturn the results of the election by disqualifying as many as 238,000 ballots.

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's census plan

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives.But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they know how broadly the Trump administration acts in its final days in office and whether the division of House seats is affected.No president has tried to do what Trump outlined in a memo in July — remove millions of noncitizens from the once-a-decade head count of the U.S.

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Biden taps Neera Tanden to head OMB, picks all-female senior White House press team

Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what’s expected to be a return to a more traditional press operation.Biden campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director. Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will be his press secretary.Four of the seven top communications roles at the White House will be filled by women of colour, and it’s the first time the entire senior White House communications team will be entirely female.U.S.

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Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday.Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican state lawmakers shortly after a four-hour-plus public meeting that Mastriano helped host in Gettysburg — maskless — to discuss efforts to overturn president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state.Trump told Mastriano that White House medical personnel would take care of him, his son and his son’s friend, who were also there for the Oval Office meeting and tested positive.

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AP: Pennsylvania lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting

HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday.Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican state lawmakers shortly after a four-hour-plus public meeting that Mastriano helped host in Gettysburg — maskless — to discuss efforts to overturn president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state.Trump told Mastriano that White House medical personnel would take care of him, his son and his son’s friend, who were also there for the Oval Office meeting and tested positive.

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Trump 'ashamed' to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “ashamed” for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump has seethed over losing the southern state, which hadn’t voted for a Democrat for president in nearly 30 years.

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U.S. election: Trump says he doubts whether Supreme Court will hear election cases

Donald Trump said on Sunday that it might be difficult to get his election fraud allegations heard before the U.S. Supreme Court, expressing doubt about his legal strategy as his hopes of overturning the Nov.

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Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden's win over Trump

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin finished a recount of its presidential results on Sunday, confirming Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded.Dane County was the second and last county to finish its recount, reporting a 45-vote gain for Trump.

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Wisconsin counties finish 2020 election recounts, solidifying Biden’s win over Trump

(Photos by Drew Angerer & Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) On Sunday, Dane County certified its 2020 election results after President Donald Trump requested a recount. County Clerk Scott McDonell tweeted the results, showing President-elect Joe Biden with 260,094 votes and Trump receiving 78,754 votes.The Trump campaign requested a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties, costing the campaign $3 million.The recount further cemented Biden’s win.

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Trump's legal team to hold public hearing with Arizona Republicans on election integrity

PHOENIX - Members of President Donald Trump's legal team have scheduled a public hearing with select members of Arizona's legislature to gather and examine any evidence of election irregularities and fraud in the state.The hearing, planned to begin on Nov. 30 at 9 a.m., is intended to collect any evidence that would justify holding a special session for Arizona lawmakers to investigate further.The event was billed as a “fact-finding hearing” featuring members of Trump’s legal team and members of the Arizona Legislature, but top leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature told The Associated Press that the planned gathering was not an official legislative event.According to press release by state Rep.

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U.S. election: Trump tells Pennsylvania hearing that election ‘has to be turned around’

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Canada blocks key prescription drugs exports after Trump import plan risks shortages

prescription drugs if they would create a shortage at home, in response to outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to allow imports from Canada to lower some drug prices for Americans.“Certain drugs intended for the Canadian market are prohibited from being distributed for consumption outside of Canada if that sale would cause or worsen a drug shortage,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu said in a statement.“Companies will now also be required to provide information to assess existing or potential shortages, when requested, and within 24 hours if there is a serious or imminent health risk,” the statement said.

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Fact check: Trump’s claims on role of U.S. military in COVID-19 vaccine plan

Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military’s role in his administration’s crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.The military theme originated in the May 15 announcement of the creation of Operation Warp Speed. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump likened the effort to the Manhattan Project, the military’s successful World War II program to engineer and build in secret the world’s first atomic bombs.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines

WASHINGTON – From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military's role in his administration's crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.The military theme originated in the May 15 announcement of the creation of Operation Warp Speed. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump likened the effort to the Manhattan Project, the military's successful World War II program to engineer and build in secret the world's first atomic bombs.“That means the full power and strength of the military,” Trump said, referring to the project as a partnership that would combine the full resources of the Pentagon and the Health and Human Services Department.

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Former House Republican flips central California seat

FRESNO, Calif. – Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California, as Republican David Valadao reclaimed the seat he lost in the farm belt two years ago.

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Federal appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad thro HARRISBURG - A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S.

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US appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race

PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals.The 3rd U.S.

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Trump says he'll leave White House if Electoral College formalizes Biden's victory

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden's victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake” — as he spent his Thanksgiving renewing baseless claims that “massive fraud” and crooked officials in battleground states caused his election defeat.“Certainly I will. But you know that," Trump said Thursday when asked whether he would vacate the building, allowing a peaceful transition of power in January.

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‘A polite coup d’etat’: Trump and allies continue baseless claims on U.S. election

Donald Trump‘s relentless challenges to the election, after the federal government acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the “apparent winner” and Trump cleared the way for co-operation on a transition of power.But his baseless claims have a way of coming back. And back.

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In Georgia, Republicans juggle Biden win and Trump loyalties

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Twin Georgia Senate runoffs have Republicans in a quandary. They could admit President Donald Trump lost his re-election bid and turn all attention to salvaging a Senate majority to counter President-elect Joe Biden.

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Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

Donald Trump has pardoned his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, the outgoing president said it is his “Great Honor” to pardon Flynn.“Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family,” Trump wrote. “I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving.”It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T.

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They're baaack: Trump and allies still refuse election loss

WASHINGTON – Monday seemed like the end of President Donald Trump's relentless challenges to the election, after the federal government acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the “apparent winner” and Trump cleared the way for cooperation on a transition of power.But his baseless claims have a way of coming back. And back.

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President Trump pardons former national security adviser Michael Flynn

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a reprieve to his first national security adviser, Michal Flynn. The move is the highest profile pardon the president has issued since he took office.

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Over phone, Trump tells Pennsylvania hearing U.S. election must be ‘turned around’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday baselessly claimed anew that he had won the election and uttered repeated falsehoods when he called into an event held by Pennsylvania Republicans to investigate unproven allegations of voter fraud.“This was an election that we won easily.

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Trump refuses to accept Biden's win as transition proceeds

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday baselessly claimed anew that he had won the election and uttered repeated falsehoods as he called into an event held by Pennsylvania Republicans to investigate unproven allegations of voter fraud.“This was an election that we won easily. We won it by a lot,” Trump declared to the group gathered at a hotel in Gettysburg.

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President Trump should pardon himself to stop ‘radical left,’ Florida Congressman says

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them.The Panhandle Republican and close Trump ally said Tuesday on Fox News that the president should protect his staff from what he thinks would be unjust prosecutions.Some Democrats have called on the incoming Biden administration to investigate Trump and other members of his administration for possible crimes while in office and before.Gaetz said, “The radical left (has) a bloodlust that will only be quenched if they come after” Trump and his aides.

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Kent Ingle: Thanksgiving 2020 – blessings even amid pandemic, political division

Despite the political tension and uncertainty of COVID-19, we still have much to be grateful for this holiday season. As a nation, we have encountered numerous challenges over the year. Our COVID-19 cases are on the rise, reaching more than 10 million.

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Biden set to receive daily presidential briefings after Trump signs off

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has belatedly signed off on giving his successor access to the nation’s most secure secrets.An administration official said Tuesday that Trump will allow President-elect Joe Biden to receive the presidential daily brief, the highly classified briefing prepared by the nation’s intelligence community for the government’s most senior leaders.The official said the logistics of when and where Biden will first receive the briefing were still being worked out.The determination comes a day after the General Services Administration cleared the way for beginning formal transition planning to the Biden administration ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Turkey pardons on the menu at White House ceremony

WASHINGTON – In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump will offer a reprieve to a pair of meaty turkeys as he makes a public appearance Tuesday following the Nov. 3 elections.The National Turkey Federation is presenting the two birds.

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Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options

WASHINGTON – The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy.

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Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump

NEW YORK – Former Watergate sleuth Carl Bernstein took to Twitter to list the names of 21 Republican senators who he says have “repeatedly expressed contempt” for Donald Trump and his fitness to be president.Bernstein's post was condemned Monday by some of those involved. It was an eyebrow-raising modern twist on journalism from the former Washington Post reporter who, with partner Bob Woodward in the 1970s, penned scoops that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.Bernstein said he wasn't violating any confidentiality pledges in listing the senators.

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White House still party planning amid coronavirus, ignoring advice from health officials

coronavirus cases.But that isn’t stopping the White House from planning a host of festivities, including holiday parties, which kicked off Monday with the arrival of the White House Christmas tree.“Attending the parties will be a very personal choice,” said Stephanie Grisham, First Lady Melania Trump’s spokeswoman and chief of staff.

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Trump supporter charged after breathing forcefully on protesters

Trump innertube has been charged with assault, after a heated encounter outside the president’s Virginia golf course on Saturday.Raymond Deskins, 61, of Sterling, Va., faces one count of misdemeanour assault after a citizen obtained a warrant through a county magistrate, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Trump lawyers mix up Michigan and Minnesota in bungled voter fraud claim The charge stems from an encounter captured partially on video outside the Trump National Golf Club, where Deskins and two anti-Trump protesters engaged in a shouting match over the weekend.

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Despite Trump's prod, Mich. to consider certifying Biden win

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan election officials on Monday planned to consider certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state as President Donald Trump’s brazen attempts to subvert the results of the election faced increasingly stiff resistance from the courts and fellow Republicans. Trump's delay tactics, meant to sow doubt about the vote in order to soften the sting of defeat, were only forestalling the inevitable, with just three weeks until the Electoral College meets to formalize Biden's ascendency to the White House on Jan 20.

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U.S. election: Former Trump advisor says refusal to accept results plays ‘into hands of our adversaries’

Former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, H.R. McMaster, on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday said that Trump’s refusal to accept the presidential election results is “corrosive” and said it was “playing into the hands of our adversaries,” including Russia.

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