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Defense Secretary Mark Esper To Be Replaced By Christopher C. Miller

5:05pm November 09, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been "terminated," President Trump announced on Twitter on Monday. Esper will be replaced by Christopher C. Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

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Supreme Court To Consider Constitutionality Of Obamacare

5:05pm November 09, 2020

The Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday questioning the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with medical pricing expert Erin Fuse Brown about what's at stake.

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Operation Warp Speed Leader On Logistics Of A Coronavirus Vaccine

5:05pm November 09, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gen. Gustave Perna about overseeing the logistics of a coronavirus vaccine for the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed program.

What Health Care Might Look Like Under A President Biden

5:05pm November 09, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

NPR discusses how the Biden administration's approach to health care would be different from President Trump's.

How Presidential Transitions Usually Happen And What Could Be Different This Time

3:59pm November 09, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chris Lu, who led the Obama-Biden transition team in 2008, about how the General Services Administration facilitates transitions between presidents.

#DOTUS: Biden Dogs Get Twitter Account As Some Celebrate Pets' Return To White House

3:59pm November 09, 2020

President Trump is the first president not to have a White House pet in more than 100 years. President-elect Joe Biden has two dogs. NPR explores the significance of pets' return to the White House.

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Ohio Trump Supporters On What They Think Biden's Presidency Might Bring

3:59pm November 09, 2020

by Andy Chow

NPR talks with Ohio voters who wanted President Trump reelected about what they see the next four years might bring under a President Biden.

Officials And Experts Say Election Went Unexpectedly Well

3:59pm November 09, 2020

by Pam Fessler

The U.S. voting system faced many challenges in 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, a highly divided electorate and allegations of fraud. But many election observers say things went pretty well.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (left) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018. Newsom will appointment a successor to Harris in the Senate, a highly coveted seat among California Democrats.

'A Vexing Decision': Calif. Governor Mulls Who Will Replace Harris In Senate

3:11pm November 09, 2020

by Scott Shafer

Gov. Gavin Newsom says his considerations include diversity, geography, electability and political compatibility. "Diversity is a given," says one of his advisers.

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Police Chief Resigns In Arkansas After 'Death To All Marxist Democrats' Messages

2:51pm November 09, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Marshall, Ark. Police Chief Lang Holland resigned after social media posts attributed to him called for the death of left-leaning Democrats in the wake of the presidential election.