48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage. Bobby Allyn
Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome While 61% of Americans overall say they trust the results of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans appear to be taking their cue from President Trump in not accepting the result. Domenico Montanaro
Biden Criticized For Pick Of Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin As Pentagon Chief President-elect Biden received pushback for his secretary of defense choice. NPR's David Greene talks about it with Jim Golby, who's been a special adviser to vice presidents Biden and Mike Pence.
As A Stepparent, Kamala Harris Puts 'Families You Choose' In The Spotlight When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office, she brings with her what stepdaughter Ella Emhoff describes as a "big blended family." Other blended families are celebrating that visibility. Juana Summers
Civil Rights Leaders Push Biden For Racial Justice-Minded Attorney General Nominee Minority leaders met virtually with the president elect on Tuesday to discuss the administration's priorities on race. Alana Wise
Biden Holds A Meeting With Members Of Historic Civil Rights Organizations NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, about Tuesday's meeting between the NAACP and President-elect Joe Biden.
House Approves Defense Bill By Veto-Proof Margin, Despite President Trump's Threats The House approved the final version of the annual defense with overwhelming bipartisan vote. The legislation is facing several veto threats from the president, which Congress may override. Claudia Grisales
VOA Director Forced Aside In Drive To Embed Trump Loyalists Before Biden Era U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack removed Acting Voice of America Director Elez Biberaj, part of a broad effort to install Trump supporters before the Biden administration comes to power. David Folkenflik
Biden Pledges To Conserve Nearly A Third Of U.S. Land And Water By 2030 President-elect Joe Biden wants to conserve 30% of U.S. land and water by 2030. It's part of a global push to avoid the worst effects of climate change and the decline of the natural world. Nathan Rott
Former Cybersecurity Chief Sues Trump Campaign and Others, Charging Defamation Christopher Krebs argues critics' public statements amounted to calling him a "traitor" for stating the 2020 presidential election was "the most secure in American history." Brian Naylor