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U.S. judge skeptical of Trump bid to halt Biden win in Pennsylvania

A judge on Tuesday appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump's request to block officials from certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania, underscoring the difficulties the Trump campaign has faced in challenging the outcome of the U.S. election.

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As U.S. Senate battle intensifies in Georgia, allegations fly

As the battle for control of the U.S. Senate intensified in Georgia, Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff on Tuesday suggested an ally of President Donald Trump may have committed a crime in approaching the top state election official about vote counting.

Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard speaks at the John F. Kennedy...

Breakingviews - Lael Brainard could be Goldilocks Treasury chief

If President-elect Joe Biden were picking the next U.S. Treasury secretary on progressive credentials, Lael Brainard might seem a shoo-in. A career economist and Federal Reserve governor she has been vocal about financial inclusion and the risks of climate change. In the end, it may be a Republican-dominated Senate that gets the final say over who oversees the national finances. She would then be a less obvious pick – but still a good one.