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The Trump administration on Friday made public a trove of federal data on the pandemic that reveals a country awash in red alerts.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their doses the week after next.

Government funding lapses at midnight Friday and a partial, low-impact shutdown would ensue if Congress fails to pass a stopgap spending bill before then.

The three liberal justices dissented, saying the effort to exclude people in the country from the population for divvying up House seats is unlawful.

In remarks after his shot, Pence called the speed with which the vaccine was developed "a medical miracle.”

The hack compromised federal agencies and “critical infrastructure” in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo.

"Given the public health emergency, FDA is advising that it is acceptable to use every full dose obtainable from each vial," the FDA said.

Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that's been on the rise.

Scores of private charitable foundations linked to some of the nation's wealthiest people received money from the federal PPP. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

The sudden rush towards agreement comes after months of public, partisan bickering and virtually no private negotiation on an aid package.

Eleven months into the COVID-19 crisis, an unimaginable death toll has been reached. NPR spoke to doctors, nurses and the bereaved about how they face loss every day.

Pennsylvania’s 20 electors have cast their votes for Joe Biden. This was expected — though some Republicans still want to circumvent the result.

Hospitals are rolling out the first small shipments Monday, as boxes of precious frozen vials arrive at locations around the country.

Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury and Commerce starting in the spring, according to reports.

Typically, the Electoral College vote is broadly overlooked. But because of President Trump's efforts to overturn the election, every step is being closely watched.