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Biden: "This is the time to heal in America"

Kamala Harris: "You chose hope, unity, decency, science, and truth"

Harris breaks through multiple barriers as VP-elect

Kushner advises Trump to pursue "legal remedies" to the election

Trump's 75-day finale, fully unrestrained

Biden era begins

The latest on Joe Biden's victory and what's next.

Crowds gather in front of the White House to celebrate Joe Biden's victory

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2020 presidential election

Joe Biden

<ol><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios AM Deep Dive: Biden&#x27;s Washington" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/joe-bidens-washington-9a031a04-1736-42cf-a5a7-d77ba876652c.html?deepdive=1" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/joe-bidens-washington-9a031a04-1736-42cf-a5a7-d77ba876652c.html?deepdive=1" target="_self">Axios AM Deep Dive: Biden&#x27;s Washington</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Biden: &quot;This is the time to heal in America&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/biden-victory-speech-time-to-heal-2610c65b-2503-478b-a11e-82c32662b61f.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/biden-victory-speech-time-to-heal-2610c65b-2503-478b-a11e-82c32662b61f.html" target="_self">Biden: &quot;This is the time to heal in America&quot;</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kamala Harris: &quot;You chose hope, unity, decency, science, and truth&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/kamala-harris-victory-remarks-biden-56c972f8-7e3d-4b06-b0fa-388f7dd1056b.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/kamala-harris-victory-remarks-biden-56c972f8-7e3d-4b06-b0fa-388f7dd1056b.html" target="_self">Kamala Harris: &quot;You chose hope, unity, decency, science, and truth&quot;</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Biden&#x27;s spoils: A hot American mess" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-inherits-pandemic-election-68f70601-1238-4449-baa8-8e8504fcecea.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-inherits-pandemic-election-68f70601-1238-4449-baa8-8e8504fcecea.html" target="_self">Biden&#x27;s spoils: A hot American mess</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Harris breaks through multiple barriers as VP-elect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/harris-breaks-multiple-barriers-as-vp-elect-ea9a9aa9-253b-4566-ae20-bbd553487781.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/harris-breaks-multiple-barriers-as-vp-elect-ea9a9aa9-253b-4566-ae20-bbd553487781.html" target="_self">Harris breaks through multiple barriers as VP-elect</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kushner advises Trump to pursue &quot;legal remedies&quot; to the election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/jared-kushner-trump-election-2a077b7d-6c55-4bad-97f7-ef8e7808a635.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/jared-kushner-trump-election-2a077b7d-6c55-4bad-97f7-ef8e7808a635.html" target="_self">Kushner advises Trump to pursue &quot;legal remedies&quot; to the election</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s 75-day finale, fully unrestrained" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/trump-presidential-powers-election-97cdb3db-bfe1-4191-85c3-ed41c98fd9c0.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/trump-presidential-powers-election-97cdb3db-bfe1-4191-85c3-ed41c98fd9c0.html" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s 75-day finale, fully unrestrained</a></li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Map: Biden reaches 270" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/election-results-2020-trump-biden-3a07f4c7-fb4d-4d62-b18b-392ff6f1eeb5.html" data-vars-content-id="493ec5d5-0533-4fc5-a270-6f8daee8fd97" data-vars-headline="Biden era begins" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/election-results-2020-trump-biden-3a07f4c7-fb4d-4d62-b18b-392ff6f1eeb5.html" target="_self">Map: Biden reaches 270</a></li></ol><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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