Congress Returns to Try Uncertain Budget and Virus Aid Deal
Capitol Hill resumes talks on a $1.4 trillion spending package and a fresh COVID-19 relief plan amid a tense election aftermath. Democrats and Republicans clash over defense policy, border funding, and judicial nominees as a government shutdown deadline nears.
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Moderna asks regulators to OK virus shots
Moderna asks U S and European regulators to authorize emergency use of its COVID 19 vaccine as study results show strong protection. If approved, vaccines could roll out in December with 20 million U S doses and 50 million doses globally for Pfizer and Moderna projects.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Trump Census Plan
The Supreme Court voiced skepticism that President Trump can categorically exclude illegal residents from the national counts used to apportion House seats and federal funding. Justices signaled patience to see how broadly the action is pursued and whether it could alter the seat distribution before a January deadline.
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Biden opens access to President's Daily Brief
In Wilmington Biden, now president elect, sees his first PDB summary of U S intelligence and world events. He has used three versions of the brief across transitions from Bush to Obama and now Trump, with Obama noting the PDB’s grim contents.
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Biden triumph confirmed in Wisconsin and Arizona
Wisconsin certified Joe Biden as winner after a partial recount confirming a 20 600 vote margin over Donald Trump. Arizona certified Biden victory by 0 3 percent with a 10 457 vote margin as Hobbs and Ducey praised election integrity and Trump prepared a potential lawsuit.
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Iran accuses Israel of remote killing of scientist Fakhrizadeh
Iran's Ali Shamkhani at Mohsen Fakhrizadeh funeral claims Israel used electronic devices to kill the scientist who led Iran's AMAD program. Defense Minister vows to push his work forward with greater speed and power. Israel has not commented on the attack.
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