Organizer Matt Schlapp said it was a “mistake” for Pence to avoid the conference because “his conservative record is well respected.”
Author: Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
‘There are not two sides to this story.’ ABC’s Stephanopoulos grills Rand Paul, who won’t disavow stolen election claim
During an interviwe with ABC News’ “This Week,” Paul refused to acknowledge that the 2020 presidential election was not stolen.
‘He has the experience and skill’: Biden picks former career diplomat William Burns for CIA director
Burns, a career diplomat, will inherit the agency as cybersecurity and foreign policy become top priorities for the administration.
Trump pushes Georgia secretary of state to ‘find’ votes during phone call, Washington Post reports
Neal Katyal, acting solicitor general during the Obama administration, said the Trump call “demonstrates an impeachable, perhaps criminal, offense.”
Parade viewing stands dismantled near White House as Biden team seeks to discourage inauguration crowds
People are being encouraged to stay home during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20.
Politics updates: Biden calls for ‘continuing vigilance’ against domestic attacks following Nashville bombing
President-elect Joe Biden said Monday an array of national security challenges includes protection against domestic attacks.
‘They potentially have the capacity to cripple us’: Romney raises alarm about cyberattack tied to Russia
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney warned that suspected Russian hackers “acted with impunity” because they did not expect any major U.S. countermeasures.
‘Simply no truth to these claims’: Gov. Cuomo’s office denies former aide’s sexual harassment allegation
The aide has not yet provided any validating evidence for the allegations or specified details on the harassment. Cuomo’s office has denied the claim.
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander says Trump must ‘put country first’ and concede to Biden
“People can make their own judgment about whether the president’s acting appropriately or not,” Alexander told NBC News.
‘Getting great care’: Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
Giuliani, who spent the week traveling the country challenging the election results, is the latest close associate of the president to test positive.