Biden Expected To Name Former Rival Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary Onetime presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg would be the first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post. Brian Naylor
Census Estimates U.S. Population As High As 336 Million Ahead Of Actual Count The Census Bureau has yet to release the 2020 census results, which are undergoing quality checks. Based on government records, it estimates the population has grown by as much as 8.7% since 2010. Hansi Lo Wang
Right-Wing Embrace Of Conspiracy Is 'Mass Radicalization,' Experts Warn Terrorism analysts warn that the country's polarization isn't just damaging to U.S. politics — it's a national security threat. Hannah Allam
'Electoral College Has Spoken': McConnell Belatedly Congratulates Biden On Win Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as president- and vice president-elect on Tuesday for the first time, a month after the election. Claudia Grisales
Will Jeffrey Rosen, Interim DOJ Leader, Withstand White House Pressure? Jeffrey Rosen will lead the Justice Department for the final weeks of the Trump presidency as the White House presses officials to do more to investigate politically sensitive cases. Carrie Johnson
Putin Congratulates Biden On His Victory Over Trump The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin is one of the last major world leaders to do so. Bill Chappell
Democracy Held With Biden's Win, But Trump Is Keeping America Divided As Ever The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues not to accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy. Domenico Montanaro
With Electoral College Vote, More Republicans Recognize Biden As President-Elect A new wave of senators are finally acknowledging what has been clear for weeks: that Joe Biden is president-elect. Even with the formal affirmation of the election outcome, many holdouts remain. Claudia Grisales
Latest News: Barr Resigns; Biden Addresses The Nation Soon after the Electoral College vote ended with the final ballots cast in Hawaii, President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation. Also, Attorney General Bill Bar resigned on Monday. Mara Liasson
Barr To Leave DOJ Before Christmas Attorney General William Barr will be leaving the Justice Department before Christmas. President Trump tweeted that Barr will be replaced by the Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen. Carrie Johnson