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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! If you're on the East Coast, wrap up warm – the biggest snowstorm in years is heading your way. It's Jane, welcome to Wednesday. |
| President-elect Joe Biden is expected to formally name Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary. And the Federal Reserve could take measures to boost the economy as a two-day meeting draws to a close. |
| Here's today's news: |
Winter storm could drop up to 2 feet of snow on East Coast |
| The biggest East Coast winter storm in years is on target to hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday, with up to 2 feet of snow possible in some areas. The storm is expected to hit hard and fast with major travel disruptions, shipping delays, school closings and power outages. According to the National Weather Service, Washington, D.C., could get 3 to 4 inches; Philadelphia, 8 to 12 inches; New York City, 14 inches; and Boston, 8 to 12 inches. Many cities will see more snow this week than they saw all last winter, the Weather Channel said. |
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'It really is over now': The 24 hours that likely thwarted Trump's effort to overturn the election |
| President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to overturn the presidential election likely died in a 24-hour span capped Tuesday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognizing Joe Biden as the president-elect. Any Republican efforts in Congress to reject Biden's victory now would almost certainly lack enough support in the Senate to go anywhere. "The legal avenues for pursuing a change in the outcome of the 2020 election have closed," said Rebecca Green, director of William and Mary School of Law's election law program. "It's not for lack of trying. There's just a lack of evidence of irregularities in this election." Already a long-shot, Trump's pursuit was thwarted Monday, when the Electoral College formalized Biden's Nov. 3 election win, electing Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris by a 306-232 vote over Trump. |
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Biden expected to appear with transportation nominee, Pete Buttigieg |
| President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary and he is scheduled to appear with Biden on Wednesday for a formal announcement. Biden praised his former Democratic primary rival's record of "trailblazing, forward-thinking executive leadership." If the votes are there, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary confirmed by the Senate. Buttigieg, the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would also add a youthful dynamic to an incoming administration that is so far dominated in large part by leaders with decades of Washington experience. |
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Amid surging COVID-19, Fed could take steps to boost economy |
| As the Federal Reserve concludes a two-day meeting Wednesday, it will be struggling with how to respond to opposing forces in the nation's COVID-19-fueled economic crisis. The Fed already has cut its key short-term interest rate near zero and vowed to keep it there until the economy returns to full employment and inflation runs above its 2% goal "for some time" — a promise that likely would mean no rate hikes until 2024 or beyond, some economists say. But Fed officials still have more ammunition, largely related to their massive bond-buying stimulus aimed at holding down long-term rates that affect mortgages and other loans. |
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Krebs to testify during Senate hearing on election security |
| Former Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs is set to testify Wednesday morning before a Senate panel holding a hearing on "irregularities" in the 2020 election. Krebs, who was ousted by President Donald Trump in a post-election purge of national security officials, was invited by the top Democrat on the committee, Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan. Republicans, who control the committee, invited officials linked to the Trump campaign and attorney Ken Starr to testify. The Republican chairman of the committee, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he acknowledged Biden's victory but still wanted to answer "legitimate questions" about the election. |
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And finally: Couple sets out snacks out to thank delivery drivers |
| This couple had to postpone their wedding. Now they're using their care packages as gifts of gratitude for delivery drivers. Watch their story in this video from Humankind. |
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