US president, in first public remarks since loss to Biden, apparently acknowledges he may leave office, refuses to answer questions

President to speak in Rose Garden on Operation Warp Speed efforts to get a coronavirus vaccine to market; Trump has fumed at timing of Pfizer announcement days after election

Networks also call North Carolina for Trump, finalizing 2020 election map and giving him final tally of 232

State law requires that one race be audited to check that new election machines counted ballots accurately, and Republican secretary of state chooses presidential one

Court rejects effort to block 9,300 late ballots in Pennsylvania; Michigan judge refuses to stop certification of Detroit-area results and campaign withdraws Arizona challenge

After quickly calling Biden win, Review-Journal editorial slams president for baseless fraud claims; Israel Hayom continues publishing columns claiming he still has a chance

Organizations watching warily for moves in Trump's last 70 days that could affect their key issues, from Israel and Iran to welfare relief for Holocaust survivors

Trump, holed up in White House, refusing to concede defeat, has not committed to using his influence to turn out voters in January votes crucial for US Senate control

President-elect flips longtime Republican bastion; AP and Fox called the state on Nov. 4, but many viewed the race as remaining close for days

Some picks may hinge on whether Democrats win Senate or not; choices for secretary of state boast pro-Israel bonafides but rankled some by supporting Iran deal