Joe Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president

President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 on Friday. In two months, he'll take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment, and a reckoning on racial injustice.

Joe Biden projected to win Georgia, flipping state blue for first time since 1992

President-elect Joe Biden is projected to flip the state of Georgia blue following a prolonged tallying of ballots after Election Day and amid a hand recount that is still underway. 

Proposed divorce agreement between Chauvin and wife rejected for possible fraud

A Washington County District judge rejected a proposed divorce agreement between Derek Chauvin, the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death, and his estranged wife due to the possibility of fraud.

Walz: Lack of coronavirus relief from Congress 'unconscionable'

Gov. Tim Walz gave impassioned remarks Thursday pleading with Minnesotans to listen to doctors' recommendations and chastising Congress for leaving for holiday break before passing a coronavirus aid package.

Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales

“We are thrilled with the first day sales. They reflect the widespread excitement that readers have for President Obama’s highly anticipated and extraordinarily written book.”

Gov. Tim Walz announces '4-Week Dial Back' plan affecting bars, restaurants, gyms and more

Gov. Tim Walz plans to impose sweeping new restrictions across Minnesota Wednesday, closing bars and restaurants, fitness centers and gyms for four weeks and pausing youth and high school sports as the state struggles to fight COVID-19 and prevent a crisis in hospitals.

Trump campaign files for vote recount in Milwaukee, Dane counties

President Donald Trump's campaign filed a petition on Wednesday, Nov. 18 for a recount in two Wisconsin counties – Milwaukee and Dane.

Trump to spend Thanksgiving at White House instead of Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be spending Thanksgiving at the White House instead of attending the annual dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

Without Trump's cooperation, Biden's DIY transition proceeds

President-elect Joe Biden has been forced to seek extraordinary workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat and evolving national security challenges he will inherit in just nine weeks.

Minnesota Governor hints at youth sports 'pause' affecting football playoffs

Gov. Tim Walz said he will announce new restrictions on youth sports Wednesday, including a possible “pause” on all youth sports and a possible cancellation of the MSHSL Football playoffs.

President Trump fires top cybersecurity official over election dispute

President Donald Trump has fired the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs.

'More people may die': Biden urges Trump to aid transition

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans.

Rep. Ilhan Omar ends campaign's contract with husband's consulting firm

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said in a statement Monday that she has ended her campaign’s contract with her husband’s consulting firm.

Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania lawsuit

President Donald Trump’s campaign is withdrawing a central request in its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win the White House.

Violent clashes, arrests made in DC after 'Million MAGA March'

After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.

Trump says for first time that Biden 'won,' adds that he is not conceding

President Trump for the first time on Sunday signaled that Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election that he continues to say was "rigged" against him, adding that he is not conceding the race.

Health department shuts down pro-Trump rally in Milwaukee

No longer welcome at Serb Hall, the group took its message to the streets, shutting down the intersection of 51st and Oklahoma.

President Trump waves to supporters at 'Million MAGA March' in DC

Hundreds of Trump supporters had reportedly gathered in Freedom Plaza to back the president’s claims that he had won the presidential election.