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When will kids get a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts say it may be long after adults

WASHINGTON — The U.S. may be weeks away from getting its first coronavirus vaccine approved for adults, but many parents and doctors wonder when children will be able to benefit from the protection it offers.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 28, 2020

Take the vaccine even if you've already had coronavirus, Fauci says

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, is advising Americans who have already had the coronavirus — or suspect that they've had it — to take the coming vaccines for it anyway.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 27, 2020

Ossoff, Warnock relied on the same donors to fuel Georgia bids. Will they give again in the runoffs?

WASHINGTON — In Georgia's twin Senate runoff elections, the duos of GOP incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are selling themselves to voters as package deals.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 26, 2020

Biden promised teachers a raise, but education reforms will be a big lift in pandemic

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden promised to give teachers a pay raise and direct more money to schools that serve low-income children, but those education reforms will have to take a back seat to emergency needs as schools fight to save teacher jobs and close funding gaps during the pandemic.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 20, 2020

As GOP heavyweights storm Georgia for Senate runoffs, Democrats hold back — for now

When Vice President Mike Pence arrives in Georgia on Friday, he'll become the fourth national Republican figure to campaign for Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in nine days.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 19, 2020

New defense secretary makes another major military change, this one on Special Forces

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Wednesday made his second major change since taking charge of the Pentagon, streamlining the command structure for the Special Forces.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 19, 2020

Pentagon reducing troop levels to 2,500 each in Afghanistan, Iraq on Trump's orders

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is cutting force levels to 2,500 troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan, a decision long resisted by the military's senior leaders, but enacted by acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller after a recent shake-up at the top.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 17, 2020

The 'last voice in the room.' What will Kamala Harris do as Joe Biden's vice president?

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has promised that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be the "last voice in the room" at crucial moments.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 17, 2020

Biden says administration will 'look like America.' What about his transition team?

WASHINGTON — More than half the members of President-elect Joe Biden's transition team are women and nearly half are people of color, according to data from the team.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 16, 2020

Trump's new defense secretary signals troop drawdown ahead: 'All wars must end'

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's new defense secretary signaled to the military in a late Friday message that he may be there to carry out one of the president's early campaign promises, an overseas drawdown of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 14, 2020