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The nation might've been fixated on the election outcome last week, but that didn't put the pandemic on hold. In fact, Covid cases are at record-high levels. POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein breaks down President-Elect Biden’s plans for fighting the outbreak — and how another two months of a Trump presidency could complicate things. Plus, Stacey Abrams says the Georgia runoffs will be competitive. And Boris Johnson says he’ll work closely with Biden.Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: Joe Biden will inherit a raging pandemic. Here’s what he plans to do next.Sign up for the Transition Playbook newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pandemic and the rise of China are prompting Republicans and Democrats to turn to government power to grow industries important to America’s security and place in the world. “Industrial policy” is an idea long reviled among Washington policymakers. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk to the people trying to make industrial policy cool again.Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations".Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations". Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.Jennifer Harris  is a sentior fellow at the Hewlett Foundation, formerly at the US State Department during the Obama administration.Mariana Mazzucato is an internationally recognized economist and professor at University College London (UCL), and Founder/Director of UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.Check out and subscribe to POLITICO's Global Translations, and China Watcher newsletters. Read Luiza Savage's article on the new industrial policy emerging in the US to counter China's ascent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's official: Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States. POLITICO's Alex Thompson breaks down what's to come over the next two months before he takes office.Alex Thompson is a national political reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden is closing in on a victory. But he's staring at a deeply divided nation — and an opponent who's refusing to accept the results. POLITICO's Natasha Korecki breaks down how Biden is preparing for a rocky transition. Plus, Pelosi announces expanded Covid testing for lawmakers. And Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to resign.Natasha Korecki is a national correspondent for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Follow POLITICO's coverage of the election results here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden is inching his way toward a win, but Congress is on track to be more divided than ever. POLITICO's Dan Diamond explains how the coronavirus pandemic split the nation — and how polarized views of President Trump's response shaped results up and down the ballot. Plus, McConnell wants a Covid relief deal before the end of the year. And one in three Americans now live in a state where weed is legal.Dan Diamond is health policy reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Follow POLITICO's coverage of the election results here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We warned you it might happen. So buckle up and get ready for what could be days of uncertainty. POLITICO’s Scott Bland breaks down what to watch for as votes continue to be tallied in one of the most consequential presidential elections in U.S. history.Scott Bland is a politics editor POLITICO and host of Nerdcast.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Follow POLITICO's coverage of the election results here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election Day is here. The results? They might not be finalized for a while. And that has lawyers for President Trump and Joe Biden preparing for lawsuits, recounts and some odd scenarios that you might never have thought of. POLITICO’s Anita Kumar breaks down some of the weird ways the election could be won. Plus, Trump creates a commission to promote 'patriotic education.’ And Texas surpasses California for the most Covid cases.Anita Kumar is a White House correspondent and associate editor for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more:Trump and Biden teams prep for once-outlandish election standoffsBiden team moves to shut down Trump’s election-night claimsThe voting technology problems that could trigger panic at the polls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just one day to Nov. 3, we hit the road with POLITICO’s Chief Washington Correspondent Ryan Lizza as he travels across the Sun Belt, where states that were once Republican strongholds appear to be leaning left. Plus, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb warns of a post-Thanksgiving Covid surge. And Trump eyes a possible second-term Cabinet purge.Ryan Lizza is POLITICO's Chief Washington Correspondent.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: 'The virus is kind of tough to talk down': Trump can't shake Covid in final sprintHow Stacey Abrams convinced Biden to take Georgia — and her — seriouslyTrump threatens Senate GOP — now and in the future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once there is a working Covid vaccine, manufacturers across the globe will need to scale up production to produce billions of doses — meaning billions of pharmaceutical-grade glass vials, rubber stoppers, packaging and storage and refrigeration. In a special airing of POLITICO's Global Translations podcast, hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath look at the challenges of making enough vaccines for the world.Subscribe to the Global Translations podcast and read more in the Global Translations newsletter.Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations"Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations"Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO AudioKara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO AudioJenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO AudioIrene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With people waiting hours at the polls and tens of thousands of names purged from voter rolls, activists say Georgia’s 2018 election was Exhibit A of voter suppression. POLITICO’s Maya King reports on how fear of a repeat is fueling record turnout among Black voters, giving Democrats the opportunity to turn the Deep South battleground state blue. Plus, Pelosi says she’s still hopeful for a massive Covid bill before next year. And Europe surpasses 10 million Covid cases.Maya King covers race, demographics and the 2020 election for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more:Georgia’s legacy of voter suppression is driving historic Black turnoutThe preacher who might finally turn Georgia blue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices