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Donald Trump virtually concedes defeat, agrees to Biden transition
Trump has virtually conceded defeat to Joe Biden agreeing to begin the transition to the Democrat's administration while also making claims that he will be the ultimate winner of the Nov 3 election
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Michigan certifies Joe Biden win; a setback for Donald Trump's challenge
Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results
 "Michigan certifies Joe Biden win; a setback for Donald Trump's challenge")
Donald Trump tells officials to begin transition for next administration
US President Donald Trump asked officials to begin the transition process for President-elect Joe Biden
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President-elect Biden names climate statesman John Kerry as climate envoy
John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security
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President-elect Joe Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury
Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in a line stretching back to Alexander Hamilton in 1789
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Joe Biden taps first Latino to head DHS, first woman to run intelligence
Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security
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Biden builds out national security picks with Antony Blinken, John Kerry
John Kerry, a former secretary of state, will lead the incoming administration''s effort to combat climate change
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Biden is a very weak President, could start wars: Chinese govt advisor
'He is certainly a very weak president, if he can't sort out domestic issues, then he will do...something against China. Trump is not interested in war... but a Democratic president could start wars.'
 "Biden is a very weak President, could start wars: Chinese govt advisor")
Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as Secretary of State
Jake Sullivan, formerly one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, is likely to be named Biden's national security adviser
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Joe Biden focuses on Cabinet as Trump's hopes of overturning election fade
Biden, working in his home state of Delaware, has pushed ahead with his transition plans despite the lack of cooperation from the current administration
Citing damage to economy, business leaders urge Trump to begin transition
Business leaders, along with a number of other Americans, are increasingly worried that delays in the typical transition planning will exacerbate the pandemic and slow plans to roll out vaccines.
 "Citing damage to economy, business leaders urge Trump to begin transition")
More members of Trump's own party say it's time for him to accept defeat
"It's past time to start a transition, to at least cooperate with a transition. I'd rather have a president who has more than one day to prepare," Republican Senator Kevin Cramer said
 "More members of Trump's own party say it's time for him to accept defeat")
Trump appeals dismissal of bid to block vote certification in Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge's dismissal of his campaign's effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania
US President-elect Joe Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday
Biden, working in his home state of Delaware, has announced a series of selections for White House posts
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Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin
Relations between the 2 nations already ruined; nothing to be damaged, he said
 "Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin")
Biden appoints Indian-American as policy director of incoming First Lady
Biden on Friday announced another round of White House staff positions to be filled by longtime aides to the Bidens
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US polls: Judge rejects Trump's bid to stop Pennsylvania vote certification
The state's 20 electoral votes would not have been enough on their own to hand Trump a second term
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President-elect Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week
The Cabinet announcements could be released in tranches
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Twitter to hand over @POTUS account to President-elect Biden on Jan 20
The current tweets posted during the Trump administration will be archived, and the account will be reset to zero tweets.
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2 more defeats, a case withdrawn; Trump's fight to keep presidency narrows
A judge in Arizona tossed a Republican suit seeking a fresh audit of the vote in pivotal Maricopa County, which largely delivered that state to Biden
 "2 more defeats, a case withdrawn; Trump's fight to keep presidency narrows")