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This week, USA TODAY Politics focuses on the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration and the effort in Congress to get through a fresh round of COVID-19 economic relief.
Dates to watch:
Jan. 20: Inauguration of Biden, who will take the oath of office.
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Dominion says it may file defamation lawsuits over conspiracy theories
In a flurry of letters this week, attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems signaled that the company may sue several conservative media outlets and allies of President Donald Trump for defamation over their unfounded allegations that the company was involved in election fraud.
Dates to watch:
Jan. 20: Inauguration of Biden, who will take the oath of office.
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DC Mayor announces Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day
On Wednesday, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day” in the nation’s capital.
The date, which is also Christmas Eve, is Fauci’s birthday. The nation s leading infectious disease expert will be turning 80 years old.
Fauci is a prominent member of the White House s coronavirus task force and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He has become a public figure and reassuring face of the country’s response to the pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and upended daily life.