Taegan Goddard

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) was sworn in for her third term and shook the vice president hand, but Fischer’s husband refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Harris.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday accused President Biden of making the presidential transition difficult, citing recent executive orders on climate and other official acts Biden has taken in his last weeks as president, The Hill reports.

“President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict,” the AP reports.

A long-time Trump friend told Maggie Haberman that Donald Trump is “a one-ring circus” and that there’s not room for Elon Musk.

“Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned North Koreans from eating hotdogs and ordered imprisonment for divorcing couples in a bizarre new crackdown,” the Daily Mail reports.

“Republicans are publicly and privately acknowledging the enormous task ahead in tying together a sprawling package that includes new immigration laws, energy policies and a complex tax overhaul – along with an increase of the national debt limit and spending cuts to federal programs,” CNN reports.

Peter Hamby: “Unlike in 2017, when a shell-shocked Washington establishment was contemplating the horror of an eight-year Trump run, D.C. pros this time around are mostly just eyeing the next two years. Trump is a known commodity. The midterm season arrives in 18 months or so, and Democrats could easily flip the House. After that, media attention inevitably drifts to the next presidential election and the long primary process.”

“As Justin Trudeau’s resignation throws Canada into political turmoil, at least one thing seems certain: An economy centered on record immigration, expanded government spending and green ambitions is set for a dramatic reshaping,” Bloomberg reports.

“Lawyers for Donald Trump have reviewed a draft of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report related to federal investigations into the president-elect and are threatening legal action if he releases it,” CNN reports.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his son, Donald Trump Jr., would visit Greenland in preparation for the territory becoming “part of our nation.”