US | December 2020
California reports first case of new, more transmissible coronavirus variant
USDA and HHS publish dietary guidelines for 2020-2025
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from complications related to coronavirus
First known case of new coronavirus variant reported in Colorado
NY lawmakers approve eviction moratorium through May 1 of next year
TSA screens 1.3M passengers, reaching highest point during pandemic
EPA announces commercial aircraft emissions standards
FAA announces new drone rules
CDC announces travel requirements for UK air passengers
Authorities identify man responsible for Nashville explosion
President Trump signs COVID relief bill
CDC says 1M Americans have received a Covid-19 vaccine dose; Tennessee joins California as a US outbreak epicenter
President Trump vetoes $740B National Defense Authorization Act
Trump administration reaches deal to buy 100M additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
President Trump asks Congress to amend $900B Covid-19 relief bill
President-elect Joe Biden receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on live television
Congress passes a $1.4T government funding bill, alongside $900B coronavirus aid package
Congress passes new $900B coronavirus relief package
Details on the SolarWinds cyberattack continued to emerge
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Moderna coronavirus vaccine
Congressional lawmakers agree on new $900B coronavirus relief package
FDA expected to approve Moderna vaccine
FDA grants approval for over-the-counter coronavirus test
Winter Storm Gail to hit US today
FDA signals support for Moderna vaccine
Attorney General Barr to step down next week
US surpasses 300k coronavirus deaths
DHS warns of widespread cyberattack
Senate passes defense spending and government funding bills
FDA grants emergency approval for coronavirus vaccine
FDA expected to approve coronavirus vaccine
Hunter Biden announces tax investigation
House approves stopgap spending bill
Supreme Court rejects challenge to PA election results
US Army fires 14 at Fort Hood
FDA releases documents suggesting Pfizer vaccine meets success criteria
President Trump issues order on AI principles
Department of Education extendes federal student loan forbearance
Biden announces health team
Nearly 85% of California residents now under stay-at-home orders
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
Director of National Intelligence publishes opinion article on China
California preemptively announces plans for stay-at-home order
Senate confirms new member of Fed board
CDC updates guidance on coronavirus quarantine length
Barr says that he appointed John Durham as "special counsel" in probe of FBI investigation origins
Lawmakers propose new coronavirus relief package
FCC chair announces plans to resign in January
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