President Trump tweets that he has granted a full pardon to his former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI

Analysis: Trump probably can't pardon himself. He may still try
President Donald Trump, has acknowledged -- sort of and without admitting defeat -- that Joe Biden will be taking over on January 20 at noon.

State Department sent out a notice on the transition Wednesday

Trump phones into Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers' baseless voter fraud event after canceling trip

Keilar calls out Rubio for attacking Biden picks over education
CNN's Brianna Keilar calls out Republicans for "cynically poking" at the Ivy League educations of President-elect Biden's Cabinet picks.

Trump retweets false claim that 6,000 'fake Biden votes found in Arizona'

Hear theory behind Trump's 64-second briefing
CNN's Michael Smerconish discusses President Donald Trump's abnormal 64-second briefing in which he spoke about a stock market milestone.

Opinion: Biden swimming into ocean of Trump troubles
President-elect Joe Biden's new national security team will soon be swimming in an ocean of troubles. The world is in many ways a more dangerous place than when Donald Trump took office.

CEO of a major health system left the company after he said he wouldn't wear a mask
• Fauci says he's worried about what coronavirus case numbers will be 3 weeks after Thanksgiving • LIVE UPDATES: California eclipses daily record of new Covid-19 cases

Diego Maradona dies after suffering cardiac arrest
• Diego Armando Maradona: The tormented genius who became one of football's greatest players • In pictures: The life of Diego Maradona

Biden urges Americans to recommit to fighting pandemic in Thanksgiving address
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Americans to recommit to fighting the deadly coronavirus pandemic in a Thanksgiving address ahead of the holiday.

Trump's outcasts in the civil and foreign service may get a second chance under Biden
It's been a hard four years for many career government servants. Their expertise was set aside for President Donald Trump's flashy political appointees, and their fellow professionals were marginalized, derided as "Deep ...

Democrat warns Biden not to nominate Morell as CIA director
A key Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is warning President-elect Joe Biden that he should avoid nominating a top contender for the job of CIA director, Mike Morell, because his record ...

Child sex trafficking: It's probably not what you think
"You just have to dance, we can make a little money like that."

Stunning video captures F-35 jet drop mock bomb at 10,500 feet in 42 seconds
A US Air Force F-35 jet conducted a successful test drop of a mock nuclear bomb while traveling at greater than the speed of sound.

Opinion: To the Republicans telling the truth, thank you. This was one of the smoothest elections ever
Republicans in Congress have been divided in their response to President Donald Trump's assertions of a "stolen election." While some have quietly acknowledged Joe Biden's win, others are obstinately touting the President's ...

'Because it's right': Why a GOP lawmaker dismisses Trump's fraud claims
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) talks with CNN's Jim Sciutto about the Trump campaign's claims of election fraud and why he is in the minority of Republicans that are coming out against them.

Ghislaine Maxwell is woken up in her cell every 15 minutes by flashlight to see if 'she is breathing,' her lawyer says
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who is accused of grooming and abusing underage girls, is woken up every 15 minutes to see if she's alive, according to a letter filed ...

'I've seen too many people die': Doctor explains why he made video that went viral
Dr. Ken Remy, an intensive care unit doctor in St. Louis, talks with Brianna Keilar about what it is like for people dying of Covid-19 in an ICU bed.

Bill Murray's brother Ed, who inspired 'Caddyshack,' dies

Alabama's Nick Saban tests positive for Covid-19 for a second time
For the second time, Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban, 68, has tested positive for Covid-19, the University of Alabama said in a statement on Wednesday.

See mystery object found in the Utah desert
What started as a routine flyover for Utah's Department of Public Safety, suddenly took a turn after officers stumbled upon a shiny, mysterious monolith in the middle of the desert.

Getting together for the holidays? This website will help you see how risky your plans are
With the end of the year fast approaching, a new tool sponsored by the National Institutes of Health may be helpful in keeping holiday gatherings -- or any other meeting -- as ...

Ravens-Steelers Thanksgiving matchup postponed due to Covid-19 cases
The Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game scheduled for Thanksgiving night has been postponed and moved to Sunday due to positive Covid-19 cases within the Ravens organization, the NFL said.

NASA begins assembling the rocket for Artemis moon mission
NASA engineers have begun assembling the massive rocket designed to take the first woman to the moon later this decade as part of the Artemis program.