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Michelle Lujan Grisham emerges as top contender to lead Health and Human Services
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the leading contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, and is expected to be nominated for one of the most critical roles in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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Wrestling trailblazer Pat Patterson has died at 79
Legendary wrestler Pat Patterson has died, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Wednesday.
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Maine just elected the nation's youngest House speaker
The oldest state in the nation now has the nation's youngest House speaker in modern history.
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McConnell chokes up in emotional tribute to retiring Tennessee senator
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, a rare moment of raw emotion from the usually stoic Republican leader.
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Trump using military funding as leverage in fight with tech giants
President Donald Trump's threat Tuesday to veto an annual defense bill unless Congress removes legal protections for social media companies drew swift, sharp bipartisan pushback from lawmakers who charged Trump was using leverage over the troops to settle personal scores.
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41 attendees of last month's swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19
The owner of a company that hosted a swingers convention in New Orleans last month said 41 of the roughly 300 attendees were diagnosed with COVID-19 following the event.
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California's Democratic politicians can't seem to follow their own coronavirus advice
California is in the midst of a major coronavirus surge. According to the Los Angeles Times, the state has averaged more than 14,000 cases a day for the last week, a 55.6% increase. Hospitalizations are at a record high, up 100% from just 14 day ago.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham leading contender to lead HHS, expected to be nominated
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the leading contender to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, and is expected to be nominated for one of the most critical roles in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet.
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Georgia's GOP secretary of state says recount results will show 'no substantial changes'
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday they have seen "no substantial changes" in the state's election recount and expects to re-certify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner.
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Jake Tapper to interview Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in first joint interview since winning election
CNN's Jake Tapper will interview President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday in their first joint interview since winning the election, the network announced Tuesday.
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Arizona certifies Biden's victory
Arizona certified its election results on Monday, awarding the state's 11 electoral votes to President-elect Joe Biden and clearing the way for Senator-elect Mark Kelly, a Democrat, to be sworn in this week.
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Christmas movies you didn't know were Christmas movies
There are only so many times you can watch "The Princess Switch."
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Disney honors Chadwick Boseman's birthday with tribute
Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 on November 29 and Disney honored him in a way that was fit for a Marvel king.
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George Clooney cuts his own hair with a device attached to a vacuum cleaner
The coronavirus pandemic forced celebrities to adapt to a brave new world away from their adorning fans, and they responded in myriad ways.
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'Black-ish' star Marsai Martin, who's 16, has set a record for the youngest Hollywood executive producer
While her peers may still be learning to drive, Marsai Martin has reached a different kind of milestone.
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Marsai Martin was finally awarded a Guinness World Record for her 2019 film "Little," which she executive produced at age 14. Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty …
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Don't expect a second stimulus check this year. Here's what Congress is talking about instead
Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in need.
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Why Joe Biden's broken foot reveals how different his White House will be from Donald Trump's
Days before Thanksgiving last year, President Donald Trump made an unannounced and previously unscheduled trip to Walter Reed medical center. The White House said the trip was for a "quick exam and labs." We still don't know why he actually went -- or what the outcome of his visit was.
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Dancers turn live holiday performances into drive-in movie events
The start of the holiday season would normally be the time to buy your tickets to see a live performance of the Nutcracker but under covid-19 restrictions those shows can't go on. Local non-profits and dance studios are pivoting to taped performances this year with plans to show them at Drive-In movie theaters on the Central Coast.
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Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census
Several conservative justices on Monday seemed to suggest they could avoid immediately ruling on whether President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted when seats in Congress are divvied up between the states next year is lawful.
