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12:16 p.m. ET, December 28, 2020 The House will vote this afternoon to override Trump's veto on the National Defense Authorization Act From CNN's Lauren Fox Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Following President-elect Joe Biden's remarks this afternoon on national security, the House is set to vote at 5 p.m. ET on two key items, one of which will test the loyalty of the Republican Party to President Trump. The House will vote to override the President's veto on the National Defense Authorization Act. It will require a two-thirds majority vote. Republicans in leadership haven't whipped the bill. ...

Biden builds out White House digital operation CNN 12/28/2020 © Carolyn Kaster/AP President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named a slate of digital operatives to his incoming White House staff, preparing for an administration that, at least at the outset, will conduct most of its public-facing business digitally amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The newly minted staffers named to the White House Office of Digital Strategy include a number of longtime Democratic operatives, many of whom worked for Biden's presidential campaign. The group will be asked to not only recreate the digital opera...

The White House digital operation will be composed of 12 Democratic operatives who have experience in roles on Biden’s presidential campaign, transition team or the inaugural committee. Brendan Cohen, who worked as the deputy director of editorial on Biden’s presidential campaign, will serve as platform manager. Rob Flaherty, who currently serves as digital director for Biden’s transition team, will continue the same role in the White House. ADVERTISEMENT Jonathan Hebert will serve as video director, Jaime Lopez as director of platforms, and Carahna Magwood as creative director. Maha Gh...

3:50 p.m. ET, December 28, 2020 Biden says rebuilding foreign policy and national security will be a "key challenge" of his presidency From CNN's Kate Sullivan and MJ Lee Mark Makela/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden delivered remarks today from Wilmington, Delaware, after receiving a briefing from members of his national security and foreign policy agency review teams. According to transition officials, the briefing focused in large part on the findings of the review teams since the delayed beginning of the formal transition process. "Rebuilding the full set of our instruments of ...