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President-elect Biden is planning to sign several executive orders on day one of his presidency, incoming chief of staff Ron Klain announced in a statement. Go to Source
Twitter said it was a “bug” that prevented users from searching the Lincoln Project, after one of the founders admitted to sending “inappropriate” messages to multiple men. Go to Source
The swearing-in of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Wednesday, will acknowledge historical milestones as the first Latina Supreme Court justice oversees the ceremony. Go to Source
Nikki Haley said on Saturday that it was time to face the “harsh reality” that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., would be the new chair of the Senate Budget Committee — after Democrats took the Senate by winning both runoffs in Georgia. Go to Source
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that removing Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz from office over their objections to the 2020 presidential election results should absolutely be “a consideration.” Go to Source
A migrant caravan moving from Honduras toward the U.S. border is calling on the incoming Biden administration to honor what it says are “commitments” to the migrants moving north, amid fears of a surge at the border when President-elect Joe Biden enters office. Go to Source
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, who keeps the famed “candy desk” well-stocked in the Senate, is sharing his supply with National Guard troops protecting the Capitol. Go to Source
Officials have boosted the number of National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week to 25,000, an increase of 25 percent. Go to Source
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to take a closer look at the lab in Wuhan, China where the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated — while demanding Beijing provide “full and thorough” information. Go to Source
After being shocked by Big Tech censoring President Trump and other conservatives in recent months, Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill that would put social media giants like Twitter and Facebook in legal trouble for restricting political posts in North Dakota. Go to Source
