Biden also directed his National Security Council to build out its capability to counter domestic violent extremism threats.
Author: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
‘To heal, we must remember’: Biden leads national mourning of 400,000 Americans killed by COVID-19
“It’s hard sometimes to remember. But that’s how we heal,” Biden said from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Trump leaves White House with his lowest-ever approval rating after Capitol riot, impeachment
Nearly two-thirds, 68%, of the respondents in a new poll from the Pew Research Center said Trump should not remain a major national political figure.
Congress’ count of Electoral College votes could be most contentious in 144 years. Here are past dramatic moments
Lawmakers rejecting results. A vice president presiding over his own election loss. It will happen this year, and it’s happened before.
Biden poised to pick Connecticut schools chief Miguel Cardona as Education secretary, reports say
Miguel Cardona would lead Biden’s goal to reopen public schools in the first 100 days amid COVID-19. He’s also expected to undo Betsy DeVos policies.
Washington Monument closed down after Interior Secretary tests positive for COVID-19
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt led a tour of the monument this week before testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt tests positive for COVID-19, goes into quarantine
Bernhardt, 51, is “following all CDC guidelines and consulting with medical professionals as appropriate,” his department said in a statement.
‘It really is over now’: The 24 hours that likely thwarted Trump’s effort to overturn the election
With Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognizing Joe Biden’s election win, the dam has broken for President Donald Trump.
‘The moment of truth’: The Electoral College prepares to hand Trump the loss he refuses to accept
Facing a loss in the Electoral College, Trump’s allies have shifted their focus to Jan. 6, when Congress will count the electoral votes.
Today marks an important Electoral College deadline. Here’s why that’s bad news for Trump
The safe harbor deadline falls six days before the Electoral College meets to formally cast votes for president based on the popular votes in states.