The Wall Street Journal and NPR explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one administration to the next. And the Washington Post reports that the White House is preparing the Trump administration’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year, even though Trump will not be president during that time. Vox breaks down what Trump can do during his final days in office. Sarah Zhang writes in the Atlantic about how rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine during the lame-duck period between two administrations could work. The National Park Service announced that veterans and Gold Star families will have free lifetime access to all national parks, the Washington Post reports.Vox breaks down what Trump can do during his final days in office. Sarah Zhang writes in the Atlantic about how rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine during the lame-duck period between two administrations could work. The National Park Service announced that veterans and Gold Star families will have free lifetime access to all national parks, the Washington Post reports.

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