U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Amid Shift in Brazil Relations 
Environmental Group Sues to Block Trump Image on U.S. National Park Passes 
Trump Signals Two Final Candidates for Fed Chair, Calls for Presidential Input on Interest Rates 
Trump Claims Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire After Intense Border Clashes 
Trump Administration Unveils High-Priced “Trump Gold Card” Visa Program 
International Stabilization Force for Gaza Nears Deployment as U.S.-Led Planning Advances 
Trump Signals Conditional Push for Ukraine Peace Talks as Frustration Mounts 
Thailand Moves Toward Early Elections After Parliament Dissolution 
U.S. Special Forces Intercept Ship Carrying Military Components Bound for Iran 
Modi and Trump Hold Phone Call as India Seeks Relief From U.S. Tariffs Over Russian Oil Trade 
Air Force One Delivery Delayed to 2028 as Boeing Faces Rising Costs 
Colombia’s Clan del Golfo Peace Talks Signal Mandatory Prison Sentences for Top Leaders 
New Epstein Photos Surface Showing Trump as Lawmakers Near Document Release Deadline 
Democrats Face Uphill Battle in Midterm Elections Despite Recent Victories, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows 
California, 18 States Sue to Block Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee 
Ukraine, US and Europe Seek Unified Peace Framework With Security Guarantees for Kyiv 
Donald Trump has long evaded the question of whether or not he would accept the results of the election or a peaceful transfer of power should his opponent Joe Biden beat him in Tuesday’s elections. Despite Trump’s refusal to commit, Trump officials in the White House are already in the process of preparing for a transition.
Trump has publicly refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should Biden get elected, however, the process of preparing for a presidential transition is already underway with the assistance of some top officials. The legally mandated transition every four years ensures that should there be a transfer of power required, the president-elect will make use of the remaining three months after the elections to put together a government to already start work come inauguration day.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the transition from Trump to Biden, should the Democratic candidate win the elections, one of the most consequential ones. Despite Trump’s evasion to answer the question of a peaceful transfer of power, his chief of staff Mark Meadows and deputy chief of staff for policy coordination Chris Liddel have already started working with Biden’s transition team.
Biden’s transition team, however, despite cooperation coming from the Trump administration, are already taking precautions for possible setbacks by the current administration. Thus, the legal implications now rest with former White House counsel Bob Bauer Biden campaign general counsel Dana Remus along with an expansive legal team. The legal team will be focusing on possible voting and election issues.
Meanwhile, as the elections draw closer for Trump, infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke up once again against Trump and his allies over the weekend. In an interview with the Washington Post, Dr. Fauci called out the administration for allowing its strategy to combat COVID-19 to be shaped by a neuroradiologist, Dr. Scott Atlas, who is not qualified in the field of infectious diseases. Dr. Atlas also coincidentally allowed for an interview by a Kremlin-controlled propaganda network as well.
However, Dr. Fauci also gave Meadows credit for his admission that the White House has effectively given up on trying to fight the pandemic.
