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Scoop: McConnell alerted White House before congratulating Biden

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, and Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, are seen in the Capitol

Biden expected to nominate Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary

Jennifer Granholm

Biden close to naming Michael Regan as EPA administrator

Joe Biden
Dec 15, 2020 - Health

America's rural outbreaks near their vaccine

A UPS driver delivers 2,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Galveston, Texas.
Dec 15, 2020 - Economy

Scoop: Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade among authors being tapped for new Politico Playbook

Politico mugs

Manchin: GOP leadership will use bipartisan bill as framework for stimulus deal

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.)

Study finds viable pathways to "net-zero" U.S. emissions by 2050

Smokestacks and red sky

Exclusive: Facebook lifts political ad ban for Georgia runoffs

Biden to name Pete Buttigieg to lead Department of Transportation

Biden and Buttigieg

McConnell urges Republicans not to contest Biden win on Jan. 6

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Dec 15, 2020 - Health

FDA grants emergency authorization to over-the-counter, at-home COVID test

A medical worker dressed in PPE prepares to take a throat swab sample for a rapid antigen Covid test
Updated Dec 15, 2020 - Politics & Policy

McConnell congratulates Joe Biden on becoming president-elect

Dec 15, 2020 - Economy

Renewed Paycheck Protection Program again set to cover VC-backed companies

a ppp loan application
Dec 15, 2020 - Technology

Europe triples down on tough rules for tech

Illustration of a screen and keyboard tied up by the circle of stars from the EU logo.  

Exclusive: Slack goes solo for future-of-work VC fund

Slack logo.
Dec 15, 2020 - Health

FDA review confirms Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective

Moderna vaccine
Dec 15, 2020 - Economy

The inequality is getting harder to ignore

Illustration of a calculator with a flatlining EKG monitor

Biden's "very, very, very dark winter"

Biden speaking after electoral college vote

Hong Kong's worst case scenario is happening

Illustration of a gavel cracking the Hong Kong flag
Dec 15, 2020 - Science

Trump will leave a lasting mark on space

Illustration of a "Trump 2020 Keep American Great" flag on the Moon.
Dec 15, 2020 - Health

Axios-Ipsos poll: New enthusiasm for the shot

Dec 15, 2020 - Health

The at-home health testing boom

Illustration of a house made out of cotton swabs.
Dec 15, 2020 - World

Putin congratulates Biden on U.S. election win

Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a social forum of the United Russia Party via video link from the Novo-Ogaryovo residence.

Scoop: Trump's frenetic, fanciful, bitter final plea

Biden's make-or-break first 6 months

What we know about Russia's sprawling hack into federal agencies

A photo of a computer screen displaying code for a hacking program
Updated Dec 14, 2020 - Politics & Policy

Electoral College affirms Biden's victory

Biden
Dec 14, 2020 - World

The countries where the coronavirus has hit hardest

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