Seattle Now: Why Mayor Durkan won't seek re-election. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's announcement she won't run for a second term comes at a tumultuous time. The city is bruised by the pandemic and protests over police brutality, and fractured by political battles. So what drove the Mayor to step aside? Patricia Murphy
Morning News Brief The FDA will vote on whether to clear Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Two lawsuits question how Facebook got so big. Plus, lawmakers on Capitol Hill debate a COVID-19 relief package. Noel King
Clues to why Jenny Durkan won’t run again, and what to expect in the interim ‘It's hard to imagine that all of that heat from the left and the right didn't play some sort of role here.’ Kim Malcolm
House Approves Temporary Government Funding Bill As Larger Deal Remains Elusive House lawmakers passed a 1-week spending measure to thwart a government shutdown before a Friday deadline. It now heads to the Senate, with hopes lawmakers reach a bigger deal this month. Claudia Grisales
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. Shannon Bond
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.