4-star Army General Lloyd Austin is Biden's pick for secretary of defense, AP sources say

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people familiar with the decision.

Former Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes dies at 87

Former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who represented Maryland for 30 years in the Senate and helped write a landmark anti-fraud legislation and draft the first article of impeachment against Republican President Richard Nixon as a congressman, has died, his son said. He was 87.

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump tactics to overturn election could have staying power

Even after he exits the White House, President Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the election and seeking to overturn the will of voters could have staying power.

FOX 5 On The Hill: Rep. Spanberger and Save Our Stages
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) joins the show to discuss the latest stimulus talks on Capitol Hill and her proposal to aid live music venues during the pandemic.

FOX 5 On The Hill: Economic Latest
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Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget joins the show to discuss the latest batch of jobs numbers, how to rev up the economy and why she thinks more COVID stimulus relief is needed.

FOX 5 On The Hill: Biden Latest
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FOX News' Allie Raffa joins the show from Delaware with the latest on President-Elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House.

FOX 5 On The Hill: Pandemic Latest
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Dr. Lucy McBride of Foxhall Internists joins the show to discuss the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic.

Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out

The Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs don’t take place until Jan. 5. But there are already some clear winners.

President-elect Joe Biden officially secures Electoral College majority

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.

Biden plans to retain Dr. Fauci, call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump aide banned from DOJ building after pressuring staffers for sensitive information

Heidi Stirrup was told to vacate the building after top Justice officials learned of her efforts to collect insider information about ongoing cases and the department’s work on election fraud.

Making history: Kamala Harris chooses all-female senior staff

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has chosen to fill the top three positions in her office with women. It'll be the first time that the senior staff in that office will all be female -- and all working for the first woman to be vice president.

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

The legal defeat was the latest in a string of losses for Trump’s post-election lawsuits. Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.

DOJ probing scheme to lobby White House for presidential pardon

The Justice Department is investigating a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty political contribution in exchange for clemency.

Attorney General Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election

Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.