Biden's desired unity message will be complicated by both the absence of Trump from the festivities and his impending trial in the Senate, which will be soon underway. To help reinforce the "America United" inaugural motif, a memorial to honor pandemic victims will take place on Tuesday around the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial. At the conclusion of the inaugural ceremony, the Bidens will be joined by three former presidents and their families to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This menu of carefully planned events has been scripted to connote bipartisanship and camaraderie, but the address is the centerpiece that will determine if these efforts succeed. … [Read more...] about Biden has historic opportunity with inaugural address to turn the page
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EXPLAINER: Election claims, and why it’s clear Biden won
As his legal bids failed, Trump tried to enlist the help of elected officials in key states. He summoned Michigan lawmakers to the White House in an unsuccessful attempt to set aside the vote tally. He asked Georgia’s governor to convene the state legislature to overturn the results and told Georgia’s top elections official to “ find ” enough votes to sway the state in his favor. … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: Election claims, and why it’s clear Biden won
Five things to watch as the Electoral College votes
Ben Wikler, an elector from Wisconsin and the chair of the state Democratic Party, said that he expects tensions to ease at least somewhat after the Electoral College vote on Monday. But he also expressed alarm over how ardently Trump and his allies have challenged the results. … [Read more...] about Five things to watch as the Electoral College votes
Sunday shows – Focus shifts to vaccine rollout
Operation Warp Speed head says 40M doses of vaccine will be distributed by end of the monthBy ZACK BUDRYK“We plan to have about 40 million doses of the vaccine available to us and distributed in the US by the end of this year,” Moncef Slaoui said on “Fox News Sunday,” adding that the U.S. would distribute up to 80 million doses through January.Read the full story hereFDA commissioner: First vaccines could be administered in US MondayBy JOHN BOWDEN Dr. Stephen HahnStephen HahnOvernight Health Care: Biden to quickly release nearly all vaccine doses | FDA chief urges states to allow vaccination of lower-priority groups | Biden previews COVID-19 proposal 'in the trillions of dollars' FDA chief urges states to allow COVID-19 vaccinations of lower-priority groups WHO panel approves delaying time between coronavirus vaccine doses MORE told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the federal government was "hopefully" planning to begin administration of the … [Read more...] about Sunday shows – Focus shifts to vaccine rollout
