Biden will send Congress a proposal that that would protect millions people from deportation, marking a dramatic turn from President Trump's hardline immigration tack.
Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.
By a 60%-to-27% margin, Americans said they thought Trump would go down as either one of the worst presidents in history or below average. President-elect Joe Biden is viewed more positively.
With the country reeling from the pandemic, racial injustice, and the Capitol riot, President-elect Joe Biden must transcend the "typical gauzy appeals to national unity" of past inaugural addresses.
In perhaps his final unprecedented act as president, Trump will skip the inauguration and traditional send-off, holding a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews before a flight home to Florida.
Normally, the Senate confirms a few Cabinet officials before Inauguration Day. But President-elect Joe Biden will need to turn to career civil servants for help because of delays.
Many Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but there's next to no chance it will change the outcome.
The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin was one of the last major world leaders to do so.