3. Republican White House hopefuls wait to see Trump’s next move Our analysis suggests that, all things being equal, Trump would likely have won re-election if COVID-19 cases had been between five and 10 per cent lower.

In particular, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — which President-elect Joe Biden won by a slim margin — would have remained red if cases had been five per cent lower.Trump would have also added Michigan to this list if cases had been 10 per cent lower.This finding is at odds with some initial news analyses that indicated regions with the worst COVID-19 outbreaks.

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding his plane at New Castle Airport on Dec.

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'Out-of-control' Covid strain in UK doesn't appear to be deadlier: Vivek Murthy

Vivek Murthy, US President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Surgeon General, has said there is no evidence to suggest that a new and more contagious coronavirus variant reported in the UK is any deadlier.Murthy, 43, said that there was no reason to believe that the coronavirus vaccines that have already been developed would not be effective against the new strain as well."This news from the UK appears to be about a new strain of the virus that’s more transmissible, more contagious than the virus we’ve seen prior to this," he said."While it seems to be more transmissible, we do not have evidence yet that this is a more deadly virus to an individual who acquires it," Murthy told NBC News on Sunday.Several countries have announced restrictions on UK

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The Latest: Public meetings being curbed in S Korean capital

relief bill shaping up in Congress includes individual payments reaching $600 for most Americans and an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits. Votes on the bill in the House and Senate are expected Monday.

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Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

WASHINGTON – The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before.Trump, governing by whim and tweet, deepened the nation’s racial and cultural divides and undermined faith in its institutions.

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Joe Biden to receive Covid-19 vaccine on live television

Joe Biden and his wife Jill will be vaccinated against Covid-19 today in public view.

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Trump has been told to wait on vaccination — here’s why

coronavirus — a group that includes U.S. President Donald Trump — should be vaccinated.Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed, told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that the vaccine is safe for those who have recovered and offers stronger and potentially longer protection than does the virus itself.

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Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the stage with First Lady Melania Trump at the end of a rally to support Republican Senate candidates at Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia. President Trump’s campaign team on Sunday filed an appeal to the U.S.

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Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines

WASHINGTON – The leader of the Trump administration's vaccination program says people who have been infected with the coronavirus — a group that includes President Donald Trump — should be vaccinated.Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed, told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday that the vaccine is safe for those who have recovered and offers stronger and potentially longer protection than does the virus itself.“We know that infection doesn’t induce a very strong immune response and it wanes over time. So I think, as a clear precaution, it is appropriate to be vaccinated because it’s safe," he said.

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Jim Carrey will stop impersonating President-elect Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Jim Carrey attends the ""SNL 40th Anniversary Special" at Rockfeller Plaza in New York City. �� LAN (Photo by Lars Niki/Corbis via Getty Images) Actor Jim Carry announced he will step back from playing one of his most memorable roles in recent years.Carrey, 58, said he will stop impersonating President-elect Joe Biden on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live." He posted the news on Twitter Saturday. RELATED: Jim Carrey slams President Trump supporters for being 'loyal zombies'"Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks, I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President...comedy’s highest call of duty," Carrey wrote.

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Alex Moffat Takes Over From Jim Carrey As SNL's Joe Biden

Saturday Night Livehas had a revolving door of Joe Bidens — from Jason Sudeikis to Woody Harrelson to Jim Carrey — and the show has officially introduced the latest actor to don the white wig. Carrey, who played Biden for the first handful of episodes of Season 46, announced via Twitter that he would be stepping away from the role, writing that he was "just one in a long line of proud, fighting SNL Bidens." On Saturday's episode, Alex Moffat was officially inducted into the hall of Bidens, assuming the role in light of Carrey's departure.

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Trump administration cushions the president in praise as his term draws to a close

Donald Trump’s administration is ending how it began, with over-the-top declarations of praise for the chief executive.But now the flattery is mixed with a sense of finality as key people in the president’s orbit are beginning to turn the page and acknowledge his defeat. Trump himself keeps to the Oval Office, still fighting the Election Day results and offering scant acknowledgement of the death and suffering Americans are bearing in the darkest hours of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a week when the Electoral College made official President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Trump remained out of sight, staying late in the Oval Office and working the phones and television remote in his private dining area just steps from the Resolute Desk.

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‘SNL’: Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris Introduces New Joe Biden After Jim Carrey Announces Departure

Biden’s got a brand new look. Hours after Jim Carrey took to Twitter to announce he’d no longer be guest starring as Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live”, the show revealed who would be taking on the role.

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As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s administration is ending how it began, with over-the-top declarations of praise for the chief executive.But now the flattery is mixed with a sense of finality as key people in the president’s orbit are beginning to turn the page and acknowledge his defeat.

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James Carafano: If Biden pursues open-border policy it will pose grave public health risk during pandemic

On the campaign trail, Joe Biden promised to be President Trump’s antithesis on border and immigration issues. Basically, Biden — whose victory was declared Monday by the Electoral College — pledged to do the opposite of everything Trump did regarding illegal immigration.

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Joe Biden praises President Trump for ‘getting the vaccine moving’

Joe Biden praised President Trump for "getting the vaccine moving" as the treatment for fighting the coronavirus began to make its way across the U.S."I think what he’s done, getting the vaccine moving, has been positive," Biden told host Stephen Colbert during an appearance on "The Late Show."Biden’s remarks came less than a week after the U.S.

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Mike Pence gets COVID-19 vaccine on SNL

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence received the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday Night Live before being joined by president-elect Joe Biden, with Alex Moffat taking over the role after Jim Carrey left the show, and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris.

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'SNL': Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris Introduces New Joe Biden After Jim Carrey Announces Departure

Jim Carrey took to Twitter to announce he'd no longer be guest starring as Joe Biden on, the show revealed who would be taking on the role.The sketch was loosely based on Vice President Mike Pence (Beck Bennett) getting his COVID-19 vaccine shot on live TV, and soon became a political impression parade with a visit from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph).Rudolph's Harris made a strong impression when she slapped Bennett's Pence in the face at his suggestion of voter fraud allegations, which elicited the largest cheer of the sketch.

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Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign

WASHINGTON – Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nation’s cybersecurity agency has warned posed a “grave” risk to government and private networks.“The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control,” Trump tweeted Saturday.

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Trump contradicts Pompeo on Russian involvement, scope of cyberattack

Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to be downplaying the impact of a wide-spread cyberattack that targeted and affected several U.S. government agency networks, as well as Fortune 500 companies.In tweets Saturday morning, Trump said the attack is “far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality.”….discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!).

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Trump may name Sidney Powell as voter fraud special counsel: sources

voter fraud as he grasps for straws to stay in power.During a Friday meeting at the White House, Trump went as far as discussing getting Powell security clearance, according to two people familiar with the meeting, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation. U.S.

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Why Jim Carrey Resigned From ‘SNL’ After Just 6 Episodes Who’s The ‘Frontrunner’ To Replace Him

Jim Carrey, 58, shocked fans when he shared the bittersweet news that he’ll no longer be playing the role of President-elect Joe Biden, 78, in upcoming skits on Saturday Night Live, but also promised there is “a long list” of contenders ready to take his place. The comedic actor impressed viewers with his portrayal of Joe, who will soon be the 46th President of the United States, during the show’s first six episodes of the 46th season, but his role was always supposed to be limited and SNL creator Lorne Michaels is already considering other talented actors to step in next.

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AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud.During a Friday meeting at the White House, Trump went as far as discussing getting Powell security clearance, according to two people familiar with the meeting, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.It is unclear whether Trump intends to move forward with the effort. Under federal law, the U.S.

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Donald Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack

cybersecurity agency has warned posed a "grave" risk to government and private networks."The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control," Trump tweeted.

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Trump contradicts Pompeo, downplays U.S. cyberattack

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2020.

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Trump promises 'wild' protest in DC on Jan. 6, the day Congress to count electoral votes

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad thro President Trump on Saturday promised a "wild" protest in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

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Biden environmental team heavy on experience, diversity

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden hopes the environmental team he is set to introduce on Saturday will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and water.Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by efforts to boost oil and gas production while rolling back government efforts intended to safeguard the environment. The incoming Biden team will try to undo or block many of the current administration’s initiatives.

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Lawyers: 2nd US inmate scheduled to be executed has COVID-19

CHICAGO – A second federal inmate scheduled to be put to death next month in a series of executions by the Trump administration has tested positive for COVID-19, his lawyers said Friday.The diagnosis of Cory Johnson, who was convicted of killing seven people related to his drug trafficking in Virginia, comes a day after attorneys for Dustin John Higgs confirmed he tested positive at a U.S.

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This broken year of Covid has fractured all our lives

At the start of the year, few people had heard of Wuhan, the R number and herd immunity.

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Biden transition team criticizes cooperation from Pentagon

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of cooperation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defense, saying there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there."Biden's transition team has been meeting with officials at various agencies to get detailed reviews of the programs and challenges the new administration will inherit, a process that was delayed when the General Services Administration declined to issue an official ascertainment that Biden had won the election.

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US authorises Moderna as second Covid-19 vaccine

The United States has authorised a second Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use against the pandemic, that's killing more than 2,500 people in the US every day.

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Covid vaccine: Joe Biden to receive jab Monday, Kamala Harris in 2 weeks

Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, a transition official informed.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will get their first doses the following week.The announcement came hours after Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking government officials to receive their first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine that could eventually put an end to the raging pandemic.Meanwhile, recent polls have shown that confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine is increasing but that many Americans still harbor doubts.Trump said he will take Covid vaccineUS President Donald Trump has said he will take the vaccine, but hasn’t said when.

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U.S. gets 2nd coronavirus vaccine after FDA gives Moderna green light

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Friday, giving the country hardest hit by the pandemic two shots for inoculations against the virus.The approval is the first in the world for Moderna’s vaccine, which is similar to the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech shot that was given the green light in the U.S. and several other countries last week.“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of COVID-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in a statement.

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Biden to get vaccine on Monday, Pence says 'didn't feel a thing' as he gets dose

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will get COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday, while Vice President Mike Pence and the leaders of the House and Senate received their first doses on Friday reassuring the public that the shot is safe. However, President Donald Trump remained largely out of sight for five days during the largest vaccination campaign in American history.Speaking at a television event, Pence described the milestone as “a medical miracle" that could eventually put an end to the pandemic that has killed more than 310,000 people in America alone.“I didn’t feel a thing.

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House, Senate pass bill to avert shutdown as COVID-19 relief negotiations continue

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress approved a two-day stopgap spending measure Friday night to avert a partial government shutdown, sending bill to president Donald Trump.Lawmakers hope to buy time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. The House and Senate passed the temporary funding bill by a 320-60 vote as frustrated lawmakers headed for a weekend session.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said early in the day he was "even more optimistic now than I was last night," but Democrats launched a concerted campaign to block an effort by Republicans to rein in emergency Federal Reserve lending powers.

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Pro-Trump shakeups continue at VOA's parent agency

WASHINGTON – The head of U.S.-funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal government’s top democracy promotion initiatives.The flurry of moves by President Donald Trump’s handpicked chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack come only a month before Trump leaves office and raise new concerns about the agency’s direction in the administration’s final weeks.

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Joe Biden & Kamala Harris' COVID-19 Vaccination Dates Revealed

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be getting their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine very soon.

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Tom Homan: Biden's border crisis is already brewing and it will accelerate COVID spread in the US

‘Tis the season to be jolly for smugglers of drugs and illegal immigrants into the U.S. across our border with Mexico.They know things are about to change in the U.S.

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Has the Moderna coronavirus vaccine been approved for use in the UK yet?

direct to your inboxTens of thousands of people have now been given a coronavirus vaccine in the UK.The nationwide roll-out began 10 days ago after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab became the first Covid-19 vaccine to get UK approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).Donald Trump has now announced that another vaccine - from US firm Moderna - is ready to use in America.Initial data shows it is nearly 95 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19.But has the Moderna vaccine been approved in the UK yet?The Pfizer vaccine is still the only vaccine that can be administered in the UK - but the Moderna vaccine is likely to be approved soon.To be approved for use in the UK, the jab must meet the strict standards of

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High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives.But the court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.“Consistent with our determination that standing has not been shown and that the case is not ripe, we express no view on the

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Former President Jimmy Carter to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine

Former President Jimmy Carter will be vaccinated.

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The Latest: Biden marks anniversary of deaths of wife, child

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):8:05 a.m.President-elect Joe Biden has marked the 48th anniversary of the accident that killed his first wife and baby daughter by attending Mass at the church where they are buried.Neilia Biden and the couple’s 13-month old daughter, Naomi, were killed when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer as she took the kids to pick out a Christmas tree.Sons Hunter and Beau were seriously injured. They were a year and a day apart in age, at 3 and 4.Joe Biden had just been elected to the Senate and was in Washington setting up his new office at the time of the accident.Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, attended the Friday morning service in Delaware at St.

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US 'overwhelmingly approved' Moderna coronavirus vaccine: Donald Trump

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As coronavirus vaccines roll out across U.S., Trump stays out of the spotlight

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration helped deliver vaccinations against the coronavirus earlier than even some in his administration thought possible, but the president has been largely absent from the effort to sell the American public on what aides hope will be a key part of his legacy.Trump launched “Operation Warp Speed” — the government campaign to help swiftly develop and distribute vaccines — this spring with great fanfare in the White House Rose Garden.But now, five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation’s history, Trump has held no public events to trumpet the rollout.

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Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

DUBAI – Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show.Iran has not publicly acknowledged any new construction at Fordo, whose discovery by the West in 2009 came in an earlier round of brinkmanship before world powers struck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.

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Biden picks Regan for EPA nominee, Haaland for interior head

Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet member in U.S. history.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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