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First things first, there was one overriding goal on November 3rd: Defeat Donald Trump and elect Joe Biden. That was goal one, two, and three. And we did it. By that existential measure alone, the election was a vital success and we can all be proud of the role we played to make it so. I don’t know about you, but my predominant reaction when the size and certainty of Biden’s victory became clear was “thank God,” accompanied by a tremendous sense of relief. Now, we can begin to mitigate and repair the horrendous damage this president has inflicted on the nation, an injury to the body politic that he is deepening even now with his outrageous and despicable claims of fraud. President-elect Biden is already assembling an incredible team of Cabinet members. Experienced, compassionate, no drama, and ready to serve. [Adam Schiff]

CHICAGO — Illinois senior Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday he’ll seek the position of top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee — a spot that could become the chairmanship following two Georgia contests early next year that will decide party control of the chamber.Durbin, who won a fifth term in the Senate on Nov. 3

LANSING, Mich. — Norm Shinkle, a Republican member of the board in charge of certifying Michigan’s election results, said Monday he received “quite a few” threats as he considered whether to validate the Nov. 3 vote.The Board of State Canvassers convened to consider certifying the state’s election tallies, which found Democratic President-elect Joe Biden won

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Monday announced she will not seek the position of chairman or ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 117th Congress. Feinstein has served as ranking member of the Judiciary Committee since 2017 and previously served as chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and chairman of the Senate Rules Committee. She will continue to serve as a member of those committees next year, as well as remaining on the Senate Appropriations Committee. [Press Release from Senator Feinstein]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Secret Service is planning for a stepped-up presence in Palm Beach County starting on Jan. 20 — when President Donald Trump adds “former” to his title and begins spending much more time at his Mar-a-Lago Club.Former presidents and former first ladies get Secret Service protection for life (although security details

I don’t care about Rudy Giuliani’s amateur-hour press conference outside Four Seasons Total Landscaping or his need for a cut man at last Thursday’s presser to stanch the flow of hair dye down his cheeks. I don’t care that he tucked in his shirt while lying on a hotel bed with a woman in the

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen to become the next treasury secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the decision.Yellen has been among the possible picks for the role discussed by media outlets. If confirmed by the Senate, the 74-year-old economist would be the

Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden’s transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.Trump acknowledged it was time for the General Services Administration to “do what needs to be done.”In