Archive for November 2020

Top News Spending deal clears obstacle in shutdown fight. The Hill After long, bitter delay, Biden transition kicks into gear. Washington Post Biden promises support, collaboration with US mayors. Smart Cities Dive County Leaders Urge Bipartisan Deal on Federal Covid Relief. RouteFifty What We’ve Learned About The Biden Administration From His Staffing Choices So Far. FiveThirtyEight Energy & Natural Resources…

Top News White House chief of staff ‘can’t guarantee’ U.S. government will avert December shutdown. Washington Post US coronavirus cases soar to new daily high of more than 185,000. CNN Three Ways Governments Can Maximize Covid-19 Funding Now. RouteFifty What Cities Need From the Biden Administration in the First 100 Days. Bloomberg CityLab The Cabinet Appointments That Really Matter…

Top News Senate releases spending bills, setting up negotiations for December deal. The Hill Democrats allege GOP refusal to accept election results is imperiling U.S. coronavirus response. Washington Post Senate Republicans Back Push For President-Elect Biden To Get Intelligence Briefings. NPR These charts show how serious this fall’s Covid-19 surge is in the US. CNN Here Are the Local…

Top News As Biden’s lead grows, U.S. allies cautiously weigh outreach amid Trump threats. Washington Post Georgia Senate Race Between David Perdue And Jon Ossoff Edges Closer To A Runoff. NPR Democrats are projected to lose House seats but keep their majority. CNBC Mitch McConnell says he’s open to stimulus during lame duck — but there are a…

Top News Lawmakers hope election releases pressure on stimulus talks. The Hill Final NPR Electoral Map: Biden Has The Edge, But Trump Retains Narrow Path. NPR Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett sworn in and greeted with a request to recuse herself in an election case. CNN U.S. records more than 90,000 Covid-19 cases in one day for the…