Congress certified Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded without challenge. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the session, and no objections were raised to the tally of electoral votes.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will resign as leader of the ruling Liberal Party but will remain prime minister until his party elects a new leader in the coming months.
A major winter storm brought heavy snow, ice, wind, and frigid temperatures from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast. Dangerous travel conditions led to school closures and flight cancellations.
President Biden announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal coastal waters. The order could be difficult for President-elect Trump to reverse, as it would likely require an act of Congress to repeal.
