Jon CohenScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.Luciana Borio is the rarest of rare birds: a scientist who served in President Donald Trump’s White House and now is on President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.A clinician who has a long history working in biosecurity, Borio served on Trump’s National Security Council, directing medical and biopreparedness policy.

She left in March 2019 to work for In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit that provides venture capital to firms working on products that might be of interest to the intelligence community.Before working at the White House, she held various positions for nearly 10 years at the U.S.

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Dr. Marc Siegel: Speeding up COVID vaccinations — will Biden’s reversal of Trump policy help or hurt?

President-elect Joe Biden released a crucial element of his new coronavirus vaccine plan Friday, as his office announced he doesn’t intend to hold back doses of the authorized vaccines to ensure that people already vaccinated have a waiting dose for a second shot. This is a reversal of what the Trump administration has been doing.

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Democratic wins could strengthen Biden's legislative push

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn.Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald Trump supporters could, at least for a moment, ease the partisan tensions that have paralyzed the legislative process for years.“I think it makes my job easier, quite frankly,” Biden said Friday.

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Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

ATLANTA – Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections.

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Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S.

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Biden to get second Covid shot on Monday, intends to speed up vaccine release

Biden to speed release of COVID vaccinesMeawhile with COVID-19 numbers surging in the US and vaccinations off to a slow start, Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office confirmed on Friday.“The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible," spokesman T.J. Ducklo said in a statement.

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Biden plans to extend student loan payment pause ‘on day one,’ supports forgiving $10K in debt

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said the incoming president plans to immediately take action on providing more financial aid to families as well as extend the pause placed on student loan payments amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.RELATED: Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretaryA Biden transition official said the incoming president plans to move quickly on pushing for $2,000 direct payments to Americans.

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Donald Trump says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

Donald Trump said he will not be attending Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.Trump took to Twitter Friday morning, announcing the news.“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted.To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.— Donald J.

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Murkowski becomes 1st GOP senator to say Trump should resign

WASHINGTON – Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that President Donald Trump should resign, making her the first Republican senator to say he should leave office as backlash grows against his goading of violent supporters who stormed the Capitol.

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Security concerns for Inauguration Day following pro-Trump Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at the upcoming inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden, which already has been reshaped by the pandemic and President Donald Trump's decision not to attend.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office from the Capitol's West Front, one of the locations where a mob overpowered police and stormed the building.

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Biden says people responsible for Capitol officer’s death will be held accountable

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden expressed his "deep sympathy" to the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in the violent siege of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump and vowed those responsible will be held accountable."Our sympathies and our concerns go out to his family, and the people responsible should be held accountable — and they will be," Biden said during an event Friday in Wilmington, Delaware, to introduce additional key nominees of his economic and jobs team.U.S.

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Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

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Joe Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.“The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible," spokesman T.J. Ducklo said in a statement.

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Trump says he will not attend Biden’s inauguration

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

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Taiwan welcomes controversial visit by US Ambassador Craft

TAIPEI – Taiwan said Friday it welcomed the upcoming visit of a U.S. ambassador to the island in the final week of the Trump presidency in a move that China has already strongly warned against.

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Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inaugural

WASHINGTON – The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at an inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden already reshaped by a pandemic and the prospect that his predecessor may not attend.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office from the Capitol's West Front, one of the very locations where a violent mob overpowered police and stormed the building.

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Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals

WASHINGTON – The Rev. and Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock shares more than a party with President-elect Joe Biden: Both Democrats made faith a central part of their political identity on the campaign trail — and their victories are emboldening religious liberals.Warnock, who leads the Atlanta church where the Rev.

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Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov.

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Pence, Pelosi share 'elbow bump' following Biden certification vote

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, greets Vice President Mike Pence while wearing protective masks during a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden as the next US president in the US capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2 WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a trying and at times scary joint session of Congress with an elbow bump in the predawn hours of Thursday.The friendly gesture, apparently instigated by Pelosi, came after the House and Senate certified President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, bringing to end a long, difficult day.

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VIRUS TODAY: Record US deaths come on day of Capitol attack

registered its highest deaths yet from the coronavirus on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic. The virus is surging in virtually every state.

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Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol that's shaken US

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday denounced the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorists” and he blamed President Donald Trump for the violence that has shaken the nation's capital and beyond.The protest by Trump supporters that breached the security of Congress on Wednesday was “not dissent, was not disorder, was not protest.

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Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department, helping set trade policy and looking to promote U.S.

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Biden to introduce Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, 3 other Justice Department nominees

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden will introduce Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general on Thursday along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions to "restore the independence" of the agency and faith in the rule of law.In picking Garland, a federal appeal judge, is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.Garland's nomination will force Senate Republicans to contend with someone they spurned four years ago — refusing even to hold hearings when President Barack Obama nominated Garland for the Supreme Court.

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Stunned EU leaders yearn for Biden presidency -- ASAP

BRUSSELS – For European Union nations, Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration as the next U.S.

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Late-night hosts react with shock, anger to Capitol attack

NEW YORK – Late-night TV show hosts expressed anger and frustration at the violence at the U.S. Capitol, offering somber monologues that pleaded for unity even as some aimed pointed barbs at those they held responsible for the mobs' actions.“It was a terrible day in the history of this country,” said Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC show Wednesday.

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U.S. Congress seals Biden’s election victory after chaotic day in Washington

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Biden to introduce Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has announced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general, saying the federal appeals court judge and three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions will “restore the independence” of the agency and faith in the rule of law.The four lawyers are to be introduced by Biden at an event Thursday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware.In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

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Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem as it tried to halt the peaceful transition of power.

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Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

WASHINGTON – Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House.Lawmakers were resolved to complete the Electoral College tally in a display to the country, and the world, of the nation’s enduring commitment to uphold the will of the voters and the peaceful transfer of power.

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Trump mob storms Capitol Hill, halts Biden confirmation

U.S. lawmakers were preparing to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win, when supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S.

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Melania Trump’s chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, resigns

FILE - Former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One while flying between El Paso, Texas and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, August 7, 2019.

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Biden calls on Trump to go on national TV and demand end to 'siege' on Capitol

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to demand an end to the "siege" underway at the U.S. Capitol building, where Trump supporters clashed with police and marched through the building.

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Biden calls on mob to 'pull back,' urges restoring decency

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden called Wednesday for the restoration of “just simple decency” as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed the U.S. Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying the results of November's election in which Biden won the White House.

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Protesters storm U.S. Capitol building during certification of Biden win

Mike Pence was pulled from the House Chamber floor as, and police dispersed tear gas to push back protesters, telling members of Congress inside the House chamber to put on gas masks.

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U.S. election: Congress preparing to certify Biden presidential win as protests erupt in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is on high alert Wednesday morning after police arrested half a dozen people during pro-Trump protests that saw thousands march through the streets.

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Joe Biden to nominate judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.Biden is expected to announce Garland's appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general.In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City

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President-elect Joe Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.Biden is expected to announce Garland's appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general.In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City

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8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden's electoral votes

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Eight Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania, falling in line with President Donald Trump, said that they will oppose the state's electoral votes being cast Wednesday for President-elect Joe Biden.Those eight will join dozens of other Republicans around the country whom Trump has enlisted to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm Biden’s 306-232 win.As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.The eight representatives have already gone to court multiple times unsuccessfully — as has Trump's campaign — seeking to block Biden's victory in

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Biden congratulates Warnock on projected Senate victory, says he’s 'hopeful' Ossoff will also win

ATLANTA - President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday congratulated Democrat Raphael Warnock, who was the projected winner of one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs. The projected win puts the Senate majority within the party's reach.Warnock, who defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler according to a projection by the Associated Press, will become the first Black senator in his state’s history.

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Trump not welcome to golf in Scotland during Biden’s inauguration

Donald Trump spent nearly one-quarter of his presidency at a golf course by most counts, but he won’t be teeing off in Scotland when his presidency ends on Jan. 20.Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon shot down reports on Tuesday that Trump might flee to his Scotland golf club during Joe Biden‘s inauguration later this month, saying that he will not get special treatment under the country’s coronavirus rules.“I have no idea what Donald Trump’s travel plans are,” Sturgeon told a gathering of reporters after she was asked about allowing him to visit one of his luxury golf clubs.

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The Latest: Polls open for key Senate runoffs in Georgia

ATLANTA – The Latest on the Senate runoffs in Georgia (all times local):7 a.m.Georgia voters have begun casting their ballots to determine which party will control the U.S. Senate.Polls for the runoffs opened statewide at 7 a.m.

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Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution

WASHINGTON – He has been President Donald Trump's most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another.Now Vice President Mike Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesday's congressional tally of Electoral College votes, the last front in Trump's futile attempts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November election. Seated on the House of Representatives' rostrum, Pence will bear witness to the formalization of Trump's — and his own — election defeat, as tellers from the House and Senate record states' electoral votes.

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Biden: Trump coronavirus vaccine rollout is 'off to a God-awful start'

President-elect Joe Biden blasted President Trump on Monday for what he described as a painfully slow administration rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Biden spoke in Atlanta as he campaigned with the two Democratic challengers on the eve of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff elections, which will decide whether Republicans keep their Senate majority.The former vice president said "it’s a shame what’s happening now" with the vaccine, charging that "this administration’s gotten off to a God-awful start." But Biden made no direct mention of a controversial recorded phone conversation between the president and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger – which went viral on Sunday and dominated media headlines.

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In farewell, DeVos urges Congress to reject Biden's policies

In a farewell letter to Congress on Monday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged lawmakers to reject President-elect Joe Biden's education agenda, while imploring them to shield Trump administration policies that Biden has promised to eliminate.DeVos does not explicitly acknowledge President Donald Trump’s election defeat nor does she refer to Biden by name. Instead, her letter offers lawmakers “some encouragement and closing thoughts.” As DeVos prepares to exit the Education Department, she says the coronavirus pandemic has exposed much that is “not encouraging" about U.S.

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Still there: Trump's fans part of his legacy, Biden's trial

WASHINGTON – Their candidate may have lost the election, but President Donald Trump’s supporters have no intention of fading away.

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Biden inauguration to feature virtual, nationwide parade

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will include a "virtual parade across America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era, organizers announced Sunday. Following the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day on Jan.

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Pelosi narrowly reelected as House speaker

FILE - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct.

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GOP plans to upend Biden win for Trump rips party apart

WASHINGTON – The extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is ripping the Republican Party apart as GOP lawmakers orchestrating the challenges to Joe Biden's victory faced intense blowback Sunday from others in the party warning they are undermining Americans' faith in democracy. President Donald Trump has enlisted support from a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 House Republicans to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 win.

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Report: Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State to 'find' votes overturning election

US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House ATLANTA - President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official "find" enough votes to hand Trump the victory.The conversation Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.

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