The only absolute must-do business is preventing a government shutdown when a temporary spending bill expires on Dec. 11.
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Biden’s economic team highlights diversity, starting with treasury chief
The president-elect announces several of his most senior economic advisers.
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Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief
From now until Inauguration Day, Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be reading the brief crafted for Trump, who had delayed giving them access to it as he contests the outcome of the election.
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With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
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Maine’s Electoral College offers young and old a chance to pick a president
Among Maine’s four electors are a 79-year-old Oxford Republican and an 18-year-old Democrat from North Yarmouth.
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Trump says he’ll leave office if Electoral College seats Biden
Asked whether he would attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, Trump said he knew the answer but didn’t want to share it yet.
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Trump keeps venting about election as agencies aid Biden transition
The president says he’s not giving up his fight to overturn the election results, even as agencies across the federal government begin to support President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration.
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As Biden names Cabinet picks, McConnell’s silence hangs over transition
The two men, Senate colleagues for 24 years and sparring partners in several high-stakes negotiations during Biden’s time as vice president, still have not spoken since the election.
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Biden signals stark shift with new national security team
Biden’s Washington veterans all have ties to former President Barack Obama’s administration.
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Michigan board certifies Biden win, dealing Trump another blow
Both the president and top Republican officials sought to discredit the vote process in Michigan’s Wayne County, home of Detroit, making sweeping and unsubstantiated claims about widespread fraud and citing errors in the vote tallies.