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Twitter will hand over official accounts to the new administration even if President Trump refuses to concede.
House committee chairs said that the refusal to formally begin the transition process is "having grave effects."
This is the final 2020 edition of the CBS News Trail Markers — much thanks to the CBS News teams who contributed and to you for reading.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters on Friday that President-elect Joe Biden had definitively won the state.
A bipartisan group has formed the National Council on Election Integrity to advocate for a peaceful transfer of power to a Biden administration. Two of the members are former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Bush Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Dr. Atul Gawande of President-elect Biden's COVID-19 advisory board joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the CDC's guidelines on Thanksgiving travel and his concerns about the delay in the transfer of power from the Trump administration to the future Biden administration.
President Trump is meeting with several Michigan Republican lawmakers as the state move towards certifying its election results, showing President-elect Joe Biden winning the state. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the latest, and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about Mr. Trump's efforts to subvert the choice of voters in states he lost.
Biden received strong support from Native American voters in Arizona, a state he won by roughly 12,000 votes.
Who the president-elect picks to fill the role, and whether he gives them a seat in the Cabinet, will help signal U.S. intentions to the world.
President-elect Joe Biden is entering office at a time when relations between China and the U.S. are strained. The Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief, Jonathan Cheng, joined CBSN AM to talk about how Mr. Biden is expected to address that relationship.
President-elect Biden said his lack of access to key information could damage recovery efforts and cost lives.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the surge in coronavirus cases across the country and whether information on the pandemic will be shared with President-elect Biden's transition team.
With about two months to go until Inauguration Day, speculation is brewing about who President-elect Joe Biden may select for key roles in his Cabinet. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss some of Mr. Biden's potential picks.
The president can request a recount because the results were still within 0.5%, but not until after statewide certification of results, which has to take place by Friday.
There is some backchannel communication between Biden's transition team and Trump administration officials.
President-elect Joe Biden spent Thursday working on plans to fight the coronavirus pandemic and trying to work around President Trump's refusal to share vital information. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
President Trump has called Republican legislators from Michigan to the White House to persuade them to intervene after Warren County Republicans failed to block President-elect Joe Biden's win earlier this week. Paula Reid reports.
As the nation struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump’s team is continuing to contest the results of the 2020 election. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Politico White House reporter Gabby Orr joined “Red and Blue” to discuss the administration’s priorities over the next two months.
The meeting comes at the president's request.
Mr. Biden also said Thursday he had made his choice for treasury secretary.
It's the first time Biden and Harris will meet with Pelosi and Schumer in person since they were projected to win the election.
President-elect Joe Biden was asked at a news conference Thursday about President Trump's continued refusal to concede the election or cooperate with the transition. "I don't know his motive, but I just think it's totally irresponsible," Mr. Biden said. He also spoke about the need for swift action to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Watch his remarks.
Michigan Congressman Andy Levin is being floated as a possibility for the position of Labor Secretary in the Biden administration. He joins CBSN to discuss that, plus the future of the Democratic Party and the urgency of passing a new coronavirus stimulus package.
CBS News has learned that some members of the Trump administration and the Biden transition team are communicating in unofficial talks. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with the latest on the Biden transition.
President-elect Joe Biden heard directly from nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, who explained the challenges they're facing every day. He is set to meet with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss the crisis. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" from Wilmington, Delaware, with the latest.