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Monday
Avril Haines has been nominated as the first woman to be the director of national intelligence, a position that oversees all 17 intelligence agencies. Here, Haines speaks after President-elect Joe Biden introduced her last week in Wilmington, Del. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
The Winding Journey Of Avril Haines, Biden's Pick To Lead U.S. Intelligence
Wednesday
Marine Capt. Cristian Alphonso, center, pictured with his parents, Bonny, left, and Karen, right, in 2014. Alphonso was unable to visit his parents before an upcoming deployment because of Defense Dept. travel restrictions. Courtesy Alphonso family hide caption
President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, pictured at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in July 2018. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images hide caption
Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact
Tuesday
President-elect Biden can now access federal transition funding, while President Trump issues last-minute policy changes and staffing appointments. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
As Biden Transition Picks Up Pace, Trump Lays Government Speedbumps
Then-Sen. Joe Biden, in August 2001, on his first trip to China as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Greg Baker/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Avril Haines pictured in January 2020. If confirmed, Haines will become the first woman to become the director of national intelligence. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, pictured in January 2014, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice for United Nations ambassador. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
The eldest sister of Shamima Begum holds her sister's photo in 2015. Begum, who left London to join the Islamic State organization as a teenager, is now trying to return to the U.K. to argue that her British citizenship should not have been revoked. Laura Lean/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
Jonathan Pollard, the American convicted of spying for Israel, leaves a New York courthouse following his release from prison in 2015. As of Friday, Pollard has completed the terms of his parole and is a free man. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Rudy Giuliani speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 presidential election, inside the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
The Growing Backlash Against Trump's Efforts To Subvert The Election
An honor guard is formed at Defence Headquarters in Canberra, Australia, before findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry are released on Thursday. A report found evidence that 25 soldiers unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. Mick Tsikas/AP hide caption
After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan
Wednesday
Foreign threats to the 2020 election looked a lot like Y2K from two decades ago: With high levels of alarm and preparation, the system held off foreign disinformation and cyberattacks. Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images hide caption
How The U.S. Fended Off Serious Foreign Election Day Cyberattacks
President Trump speaks to U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on Thanksgiving Day 2019. The Trump administration says it's cutting U.S. forces from 4,500 to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, one of several abrupt military moves announced recently. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
An Afghan National Army soldier stands guard at a checkpoint near the Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, in April. Rahmat Gul/AP hide caption