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A study that followed the reopening of Massachusetts K-12 schools finds that 3-feet social distancing could be enough to reopen districts safely. Will the CDC alter its guidance?

Can a New Study Help Reopen Our Schools?

President Biden is about to make his first move to reunite families separated at the border — with a little help from Dr. Jill.

Biden Plans Family Reunification Task Force

The Department of Homeland Security issued its first-ever domestic terrorism bulletin — a sign the country still faces months of Trump-inspired, far-right threats.

DHS's Chilling Terrorism Warning

India’s Republic Day this year was marked with massive protests by farmers in the streets of New Delhi — a violent escalation of a months-long standoff between India’s farmers and government over agricultural laws.

Indian Farmers Ramp Up Protests

The troops, who were stationed to D.C. following the insurrection, were sent to rest in a garage overnight. Lawmakers were horrified by the move, offering up their offices as a resting spot.

Outrage After National Guard Kicked Out of Capitol

Biden tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be Assistant Secretary of Health, setting her up to become the first transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate.

Another Big First: Meet Rachel Levine

Up to 20,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to the Capitol ahead of President-elect Biden’s inauguration. And the security scene is unlike any other in our nation’s history … including after 9/11.

National Guard Descends on Capitol

A UK judge denied a request to extradite the Wikileaks founder to American soil. Now, the U.S. government is vowing to appeal the decision.

Julian Assange Extradition Request: Denied

Fewer than 5 million doses have been administered. That falls far short of the 20 million vaccines the Trump administration vowed would be administered by the end of December.

U.S. Is Botching COVID Vaccine Rollout

Letlow, who won a runoff election in December for Louisiana's 5th district, died of complications from coronavirus, just days before he was to be sworn into office.

Rep-Elect Luke Letlow Dies From COVID-19

The new COVID strain is spreading 70% faster than the original coronavirus, forcing more than 30 countries to pump the brakes on travel from Britain.

UK Warns of New COVID Strain

A CDC moratorium that halted evictions expires December 31st. If Congress doesn't extend it, millions of Americans are at risk of becoming homeless.

40 Million Americans Face Eviction

The president is trying to overturn the election that he lost by appealing to the Supreme Court. And let’s just say … it’s not going so well.

Trump Trying — and Failing — to Overturn Election

Amid the COVID pandemic, hundreds of residents in southern India are suffering from an unidentified mystery illness, experiencing seizures and loss of consciousness.

Mystery Illness Hits India

New details have emerged in the Justice Department's investigation into an alleged pay-for-pardon scheme involving close associates of the White House.

Trump Associates' Pay-for-Pardon Scheme

222 Democrats and 5 Republicans voted in support of landmark legislation to federally decriminalize marijuana and erase related criminal records. But the Senate isn’t even expected to take up the bill.

MORE Act: House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

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Despite Biden's winning Georgia, Trump continues to blast election officials on baseless claims of fraud. Gabriel Sterling, a Republican overseeing the state's voting system, pushes back.

Georgia Election Official Has Had Enough

President-elect Biden begins unveiling cabinet picks, choosing longtime adviser Tony Blinken for the State Department's top job.

Biden Taps Blinken For Secretary of State

The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 self-test. While this test may not be widely available immediately, it could open the door for more at-home tests to come.

FDA Approves At-Home COVID Test

Turns out DHS Sec. Chad Wolf couldn’t just write a memo overturning the Obama law that protects nearly one million immigrants.

DHS DACA Suspension Invalidated

Early data suggests Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is highly effective, putting it on track towards FDA approval. But then comes the hard part … distribution.

Vaccine Distribution Challenge

Trump and Rubio defended group of Trump supporters for surrounding a Biden-Harris campaign bus, appearing to attempt to push it off the road.

FBI Investigates Texas 'Trump Train' Incident

The Trump administration admits to taking on the controversial strategy, which critics say is "mass murder."

White House Embraces "Herd Immunity"

Early in-person voting kicked off in the Peach State with machine shortages and hours-long lines.

Record Early Voting Turnout in Georgia