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Israel announces new settler homes in West Bank, risking Biden’s anger

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director.

Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?…

What we saw the day the Capitol was attacked

By Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Gretchen Frazee, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

On Jan. 6, for the first time in more than two centuries, Congress was attacked and overrun, this time by its own citizens. The PBS NewsHour's anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff talks to correspondents Lisa Desjardins, Amna Nawaz and…

Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

By Will Weissert, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S. Capitol if the president didn't "immediately"…

President-elect Joe Biden considered Sen. Bernie Sanders for labor secretary

By Associated Press

Biden says that he can’t think of a more “passionate and devoted ally to working people in this country” than Sanders and that Sanders approves of Walsh for the job.

Biden says 2nd Trump impeachment up to Congress

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden says it’s up to Congress whether to pursue a second impeachment of President Donald Trump, but he expected lawmakers to be ready to move on his agenda as soon as he is inaugurated.

Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden will be taking a new direction to speed release of coronavirus vaccines when he assumes office Jan. 20.

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his final hours in office, and will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successor’s swearing-in.

WATCH: Biden, Harris officials give update on transition

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden and officials for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to make a transition announcement at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch their remarks here.