President-elect Joe Biden, flanked by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, is likely to face a divided Congress. That's something he'll need to consider as he sorts through which parts of his agenda to push first. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on July 9 in Washington, D.C. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, pictured at the Lake Nona Impact Forum in 2017, is a former surgeon general and is one of three co-chairs of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board. Alex Menendez/AP Images for Lake Nona Impact Forum hide caption
There are a lot of lessons from this election, and given the results, governing won't be easy for President-elect Joe Biden. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump returns to the White House from playing golf Saturday after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson speaks in September in Atlanta. Carson is the latest Trump administration official to test positive for the coronavirus. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., puts on a face mask as she walks with Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in July in Atlanta. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Georgia's Republican U.S. Senators Call On GOP State Election Chief To Resign
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (left) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2018. Newsom will appointment a successor to Harris in the Senate, a highly coveted seat among California Democrats. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
'A Vexing Decision': Calif. Governor Mulls Who Will Replace Harris In Senate
Experts say the administration of President-elect Joe Biden is expected to be harder on the technology industry than the Obama White House and take a different approach than President Trump. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Joe Biden rallied supporters Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Wilmington, Del. Though he is now U.S. president-elect, Biden will have to await outcomes of January run-off races in the Senate to know much support he's likely to get there for his health care agenda. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, seen after addressing the nation Saturday evening, have launched their official transition website. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of President Trump rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was declared to have won the 2020 presidential election. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Sen. John McCain's concession speech on Nov. 4, 2008, is believed by some to be the finest achievement in conceding ever witnessed. But it is not a distinction likely to be much prized by candidates going forward. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption
Air Force One lands at Phoenix Goodyear Airport for a campaign rally less than a week before Election Day. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Scores of President Trump supporters gathered for a "Stop the Steal" protest at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on Thursday, many alleging that votes are being stolen from the president, of which there is no evidence. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden will face a closely divided Congress in January. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Even before becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has been working on a coordinated, national plan for fighting the coronavirus. Among other things, it will empower scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help set national, evidence-based guidance to stop outbreaks. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It
At a Saco, Maine, campaign rally for President Trump in September, a protester holding a sign detailing the effects of climate change on the Gulf of Maine (left) came face to face with Trump supporters who had different views. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an election event in Wilmington, Del., on Saturday evening. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Supporters and protesters of President Trump gathered outside the Trump National Golf Club as his motorcade passed in Sterling, Va., on Sunday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Residents hold placards with the portrait of of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as they celebrate her election victory in her ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'Euphoria': Residents Of Harris' Ancestral Village In India Celebrate Her Win
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks Saturday night in Wilmington, Del. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump plays golf at the Trump National Golf Course on Saturday in Sterling, Va. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
From the moment he launched his campaign, Joe Biden focused on what he called a "battle for the soul of our nation." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption