'I'm a COVID Nurse. I've Seen So Much Death. Don't Gather On Thanksgiving'

Do you want to put your loved ones at risk? If you're not afraid for yourself, at least be afraid for your grandma or uncle. This virus is scary and it's very real.

U.S.

Supreme Court Bars New York COVID Restrictions on Religious Services

The Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Jewish synagogues in the Brooklyn and Queens borough of New York City sued to challenge attendance limits at houses of worship.

World

Belarus' President-in-Exile Urges Joe Biden to Help Oust Lukashenko

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya told Newsweek she hopes the president-elect "will fulfill his promises" to target the strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko.

U.S.

Californians Urged to 'Say No' to Family During Thanksgiving Lockdowns

California Health Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said Tuesday that it was "important to say no even when it comes to the closest people on our family."

U.S.

Number of Coronavirus Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities Exceeds 100,000

The number represents more than one-third of the total COVID-19 deaths reported in the U.S. thus far.

The debate

Should Trump Concede? Yes

By Jonathan Tobin

Should Trump Concede? Not Yet

By Spencer Klavan

OPINION

This is America's Last Shot at Global Leadership. Don't Squander It
By David Miliband
Biden's First Message to Riyadh Should Be: Playtime's Over
By Daniel R. DePetris
The Election Nobody is Talking About: Leading the WTO
By Craig Singleton
How the Biden Administration can Respond to China's Influence in Africa
By James Barnett
To Consider, This Thanksgiving
By Peter Roff
Trump May Never Formally Concede—But He is Starting to Fade Away
By Frank Donatelli
Human Rights and Anti-Semitism: Beyond the Partisan Divide
By Gerald Steinberg

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News

Donald Trump Pardons Mike Flynn 3 Years After Ex-Security Adviser Charged

"It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon," President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday.

Donor Sues Pro-Trump Group for $2.5 Million for Failing to Prove Fraud

There has been no evidence of mass voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election despite the Trump campaign's claims.

Donald Trump Retweets Call to Pardon Himself

The president has been encouraged to consider granting himself a pardon, though the view on if he can do so is split while public opinion aligns against such action.

McConnell, Pelosi Face Stimulus Heat, Eight Months After CARES Act Passed

A stalemate over a further relief package continues, with differing stances blocking the passage of a deal through Congress.

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A Warning From Europe: Trump May Be Leaving, but Right-Wing Populism Is Not

People who write off the Trump presidency as an aberration or a blip are perhaps missing the true direction of the Republican Party and the American right.

Trump Claims Credit for Dow, but Investors Hail Smooth Transition, Vaccines

The stock market rally is at odds with claims Trump made during the election campaign that a Biden victory would lead to a crash.

Meghan Markle Reveals She Had Miscarriage With Second Pregnancy

Meghan Markle announced she has lost her second child to a miscarriage and described "watching my husband's heart break as he tried to hold the shattered pieces of mine," in a powerful essay for the New York Times.

China's President Xi Congratulates Joe Biden on Election Win

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan also congratulated Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the same day, China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency said.

Thanksgiving Gatherings Could Be Banned in L.A. Amid COVID Surge

Los Angeles County officials are discussing a ban, with the county's public health director warning that hospitals being overwhelmed "is now a very real possibility."

Kelly Loeffler And David Perdue Campaign For

Ga. GOP Sen. Perdue Quadrupled Stock Value by Selling Millions Before COVID

"This does seem suspicious," said law professor John Coffee Jr., but "you need more than suspicions to convict."

Biden Treasury Pick Janet Yellen's Past Warnings About Debt Trigger Alarm

The former Fed Chair has a mixed record on fiscal policy, having called for debt-reduction measures that are closer to austerity but also touting the need for "extraordinary fiscal support" in the pandemic.

Jordan Peterson's Daughter: 'Crying Adults' At Publisher Should Be Fired

Mikhaila Peterson was responding to a report that said Penguin Random House Canada's decision to publish her father's new book prompted an outcry among employees.

Biden Team Hides Secret Job Advert in Source Code of Transition Website

The advert links to the job application web page of the U.S. Digital Service website.

Sanders Criticizes Trump for Touting Dow Record as Millions Go Hungry

"The stock market is not the economy," the progressive senator from Vermont tweeted.

Donald Trump Shares Deep State Conspiracy Article That Says 'We Are at War'

The article claims "treasonous swamp rats" in the government are trying to steal the election as the president continues his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud.

Elizabeth Warren Calls On ICE To End Deportations During Pandemic

"ICE should listen to the medical and public health experts who want the agency to stop terrorizing our communities and deporting harmless people during this pandemic. It's needless, cruel, and undermines the COVID-19 containment efforts," Warren tweeted on Wednesday.

Rahm Emanuel Hiring Would Reignite Protests, Laquan McDonald's Uncle Says

Rev. Martin Hunter said Emanuel, as Chicago's mayor, helped cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald in 2014 for his own political again.

Trump Ally Urges POTUS to Pardon Himself in Spree, Despite Voter Opposition

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) suggested the commander-in-chief use his pardon powers "effectively and robustly."

Thanksgiving Travel Warnings Being Ignored the Most in States Won By Trump

Louisiana, Oklahoma and South Carolina top states where people said they will be eating thanksgiving dinner with those outside their own homes.

Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana

Risk of U.S.-China 'Shooting War' Growing, Philippine Minister Warns

Delfin Lorenzana has pointed to increased tensions in the South China Sea, adding that his country would be in the line of fire.

GOP Congressman Wants 'Full Transition' to Biden As Soon As Possible

Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a member of the foreign affairs committee, told CNN that Democrats and Republicans agree on '90 percent' of foreign policy.

China Admits Creating Wanted List of Taiwan Independence Supporters

Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office stressed the watch list would only include a few "diehard" pro-independence individuals and those who finance them.

Trump Amplifies Sidney Powell's Work Despite Legal Team Cutting Her Loose

Sidney Powell appeared at a recent Trump campaign press conference, though a later statement insisted she was not part of the legal team.

400 Years After First Thanksgiving, Native Americans Honor Day of Mourning

While Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving, Native Americans show a different side to the day by commemorating their ancestors who were killed. On the 50th Anniversary of the Day of Mourning, Indigenous peoples are once again fighting an epidemic and to get their voices heard.