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The scars will be long lasting: readers respond to the Trump years
Is the Trump era over? For some readers the outgoing president was the "wake-up call we all needed" while with Donald Trump securing 72 million votes, others were less optimistic that we'd seen the last of him or his ilk.
- by Orietta Guerrera
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Zuckerberg defends not suspending ex-Trump aide Bannon from Facebook: recording
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon urged beheading FBI Director Christopher Wray and government infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci.
US President refusing to share intel with Biden team
Donald Trump’s administration is coming under fire for failing to share classified intelligence with president-elect Biden as part of a transition of power.
Official behind US misinformation debunker site tells associates he expects to be fired: sources
Christopher Krebs drew the ire of the Trump White House over a website run by CISA dubbed "Rumor Control" which debunks misinformation about the election.
- by Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn
GOP senator: 'I will step in' if Biden doesn't start receiving intel briefings
Incoming presidents typically have access to intelligence during the transition, so they can be prepared to deal with any national security threats on day one.
- by Deirdre Shesgreen and Matthew Brown
US government announces COVID-19 vaccine agreement with pharmacies
Officials say initial supplies will be limited and distributed to states for them to allocate to priority groups.
- by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Biden moves forward as top Democrats blast Republican post-election 'shenanigans'
"The Republicans should stop their shenanigans about an election that President Trump has already lost," Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said.
- by Susan Cornwell, Doina Chiacu and Simon Lewis
At dinner parties and game nights, casual American life fuels COVID-19 surge
The daily tally of coronavirus cases in the US has surpassed 145,000, and the surge is being driven to a significant degree by casual occasions that may feel deceptively safe.
- by Karin Brulliard
US Election 2020: Trump makes first public appearance following election loss
US President Donald Trump has made his first public appearance in almost a week, attending a Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery for a brief moment while refusing to comment on his election loss.
Fears at the Pentagon about the orders of all the President's men
"It's The Twilight Zone," one official said. "No one knows what's going to happen next."
- by Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe, Greg Jaffe and Josh Dawsey
US Election 2020: Trump emerges from the White House
US President Donald Trump has emerged from the White House for his first official public event since Joe Biden declared election victory.