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November 21, 2020 at 9:21 am

Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — One spent the week at his home in Delaware carefully trying to build a government and preparing to take on a pandemic....

FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo President-elect Joe Biden smiles as he speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. President-elect Biden turns 78 on Friday, Nov. 20. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WX201 WX201

November 20, 2020 at 7:09 am

Biden wants Congress to pass virus aid in lame-duck session VIEW

President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before the year's end. He met with Democratic congressional...

November 19, 2020 at 10:08 pm

Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, leaders of the Democratic Party's left wing, are at risk of being excluded from the senior...

FILE – In this Nov. 16, 2020 file photo, President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about economic recovery at The Queen theater, in Wilmington, Del. Amid the new coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the continent for eight months, U.S. voters elected Biden for president, who has promised a more compassionate approach to immigration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) XLAT306 XLAT306

November 19, 2020 at 8:10 am

Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine VIEW

Joe Biden met Thursday with governors from both parties and criticized President Trump’s attempt to block the transition of power, saying it was hindering the...

President-elect Joe Biden receives a briefing on national security via videoconference on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. “I think we have to renew America’s leadership and put the United States back at the head of the table,” Biden said during the virtual meeting with national security experts. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times) XNYT145 XNYT145

November 17, 2020 at 9:17 pm

Biden’s DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for...

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President-elect Joe Biden displays his face mask as he speaks about the coronavirus pandemic and economy, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Biden warned that a “very dark winter” is ahead and called on Congress to pass an economic stimulus package immediately to help workers struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times) XNYT105 XNYT105

November 17, 2020 at 2:40 pm

Biden’s DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance

Blocked from the official intelligence briefing traditionally afforded to incoming presidents, Joe Biden gathered virtually on Tuesday with a collection of intelligence, defense and diplomatic...

November 16, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign...

November 16, 2020 at 3:58 pm

Biden filling out top White House team with campaign vets

ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team....

November 12, 2020 at 9:23 pm

A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden’s win

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most powerful Republicans in Washington are standing firmly behind President Donald Trump and his unsupported claims of voter fraud for now,...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA132 DCSA132

November 12, 2020 at 1:27 pm

A few cracks but no big GOP break with Trump on Biden’s win VIEW

The most powerful Republicans in Washington stood firmly behind President Donald Trump and his unsupported claims of voter fraud on Thursday, but new cracks emerged...