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An Unprecedented Transition Comes to an End


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After a transition marred by President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his defeat, the surging coronavirus pandemic, a barrage of lawsuits challenging the results of the election, numerous roadblocks from Trump appointees and an attack on the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at noon on Wednesday and Kamala Harris will become the first woman to be sworn in as vice president. Trump departed the White House early for Florida, before the Inauguration festivities began. Here are some of the headlines you might have missed.  ....

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Biden's DHS Pick Defends Ethics Record, Promises Morale Boost for Workforce


Biden s DHS Pick Defends Ethics Record, Promises Morale Boost for Workforce
Alejandro Mayorkas faces sharp questions over prior controversy despite praise for his service.
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President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Homeland Security Department faced pointed questioning over a controversy from his previous federal service, even as lawmakers in both parties agreed on the pressing need to finally confirm a secretary to the government’s third-largest agency. 
Criticism for Alejandro Mayorkas broke down along party lines at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with Republicans largely focusing on a 2015 inspector general report that found the DHS secretary-designate created the appearance of improper political influence when he intervened in various cases before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services while he was the agency’s director. ....

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