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Joe Biden inherits President Trump’s actions and as well as his inactions.
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New coronavirus cases on decline as US death toll nears 400,000
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses how to close the vaccine administration gap, President-elect Joe Biden s vaccine distribution plan and the staggering U.S. death toll numbers.Matt Slocum/AP
The challenges are immense crises of public health, the economy, race relations and civic life itself big enough by themselves to define the course of a presidency.
As overwhelming as the obstacles confronting President-elect Joe Biden might seem, it s not possible to separate them and deal with them one at a time. They connect to each other at uncomfortable angles, shaped by partisanship and the outgoing president himself in complex ways that have been revealed in the run-up to the inauguration.
All four of Louisiana s Republican House members on Wednesday voted against impeaching GOP President Donald Trump a second time, while the state s lone Democrat Cedric Richmond voted to impose Congress greatest penalty on a president.
The full House voted 232-197 to impeach Trump for inciting an insurrection in a deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6 as the president s supporters tried to stop Congress from affirming President-elect Joe Biden s certified Electoral College victory.
Ten Republicans joined the Democrats in voting to impeach, but none from Louisiana broke ranks. Trump won Louisiana with more than 58% in the Nov. 3 election.
Scalise and Richmond were the only members of the Louisiana delegation to speak from the floor during Wednesday s debate.
Running list: Which members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19? Savannah Behrmann, Jeanine Santucci and William Cummings, USA TODAY
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USA TOAY has been maintaining this running list since March, and will continue to update if more members test positive.
WASHINGTON – More than 64 members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19, its antibodies or been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation continues to grapple with the pandemic.
Dr. Brian Monahan, the attending physician at the U.S. Capitol, has been working to identify any individuals who had contact with the members who tested positive, according to guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician sent by House officials to members earlier this year.
Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America
A Road Map for the Biden Administration Getty/Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle
LGBTQ rights supporters gather during a candlelight vigil in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on September 14, 2020.
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Introduction and summary
The Trump administration spent the majority of its four years in office launching a barrage of attacks infringing on the rights of LGBTQ people, promoting discriminatory policies, and creating barriers to access critical government services. These actions reflect the Trump administration’s blatant disregard for the rights, dignity, and well-being of LGBTQ people, their families, and communities. In particular, the damages promulgated by the administration exacerbated existing inequalities and disparities between LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people in the realms of health, employment, the justice system and law enforcement interactions, education, housing, and immigration. The real-world consequen
Biden Nominates National Security Council Team, Many From Obama Era
With only two weeks until Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden on Friday revealed 21 appointments to his new National Security Council (NSC) team, calling the members “diverse and experienced.”
Many of the appointees worked under the Obama administration, with some in the White House and some in the Obama NSC.
“The National Security Council plays a critical role in keeping our nation safe and secure. These crisis-tested, deeply experienced public servants will work tirelessly to protect the American people and restore America’s leadership in the world,” Biden said in a statement.