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- NFL playoff picture in Week 17: Field taking shape as Ravens, Browns clinch wild-card berths USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Baltimore and Cleveland punch wild-card tickets Sunday afternoon, but more berths and NFC's No. 1 seed remain available.      ...
- New Congress updates: Several Democrats vote against Pelosi for speaker of the House USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - House and Senate lawmakers are sworn in Sunday, the start of a new Congress tasked with working with the Biden administration and fighting COVID-19.      ...
- Joe Biden to get 'presidential escort' to White House, virtual parade instead of traditional inaugural festivities USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Planners of Joe Biden's inauguration look to honor inaugural traditions with reimagined events during COVID-19 pandemic.      ...
- Trump challenge to Biden win exposes massive democracy flaw. Next time it just might work. USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Trump's effort to interfere with the Electoral College count will fail — this time. But it's dangerous because it provides a blueprint for next time.      ...
- 'Her toughest test yet': Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker with narrow vote in what may be her last term USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won the gavel one last time Sunday as the House elected her to lead them through a post-Trump era.      ...
- Coronavirus updates: Donald Trump says US 'China Virus' data exaggerated; Dr. Anthony Fauci protests, draws president's wrath USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Anthony Fauci dismissed claims tweeted by President Donald Trump that coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S. are "fake news." Latest COVID news.      ...
- Busy Philipps reveals her 12-year-old child Birdie is gay, 'prefers they/them' pronouns USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Actress Busy Philipps revealed on a recent episode of her podcast that her 12-year-old child Birdie is gay and prefers using "they/them" pronouns.      ...
- As Comcast drops one computer security plan, what – if anything – should you replace it with? USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Comcast is rolling out free home security software for Xfinity subscribers with xFi gateways and dropping Norton's bundle. What does it mean for you?      ...
- Paul Ryan excoriates planned GOP effort to challenge Biden's Electoral College win as 'anti-democratic and anti-conservative' USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Former House Speaker Paul Ryan issued a rare statement Sunday, calling the GOP effort to reject Joe Biden's Electoral College win "anti-democratic."Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
- Call to challenge the Electoral College count has split Senate Republicans USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - "I could never have imagined seeing these things in the greatest democracy in the world," said Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.      ...
- Trump pushes Georgia secretary of state to 'find' votes during phone call, Washington Post reports USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Neal Katyal, acting solicitor general during the Obama administration, said the Trump call "demonstrates an impeachable, perhaps criminal, offense."Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
- Army Drill Sgt. Jessica Mitchell found fatally shot in bullet-riddled car in Texas USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Authorities in Texas are investigating the death of Drill Sgt. Jessica Mitchell, found fatally shot on a San Antonio interstate on New Year's Day.      ...
- Coronavirus updates: Trump says US 'China Virus' data exaggerated, Fauci protests and draws president's wrath USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Anthony Fauci dismissed claims tweeted by President Donald Trump that coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S. are "fake news." Latest COVID news.      ...
- Live politics updates: Trump pressures Georgia official to change vote totals in recorded call USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - Perdue's first term in the Senate ended Sunday and he won't be among those meeting in a joint session of Congress to certify the election results.      ...
- New Congress updates: Vice President Mike Pence swears in 6 new senators USA Today (Sunday, 3 January, 2021) - House and Senate lawmakers are sworn in Sunday, the start of a new Congress tasked with working with the Biden administration and fighting COVID-19.      ...