Michigan state legislature closes offices due to 'credible threats of violence'

Before introducing more Cabinet nominees and administration picks to the public on Friday, Biden opened with a statement on Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, which the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve for emergency use at any time. 

"I want to make it clear to the public: You should have confidence in this. There is no political influence,” Biden said. 

Biden’s remarks come as sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in a phone call on Friday suggested to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn that his job could be on the line if his agency doesn't authorize the emergency use for the vaccine by the end of the day.

-ABC News’ Katherine Faulders and John Santucci

The Senate has approved a one-week continuing resolution extension of government funding -- buying themselves seven days to come up with a grand deal on government funding and COVID-19 relief. 

In a dramatic fashion, both Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., indicated that next week, they must get a vote on their amendment to provide working class Americans with another round of $1,200 stimulus checks -- or they will block government funding, in effect, forcing a government shutdown.

-ABC News' Trish Turner and Allison Pecorin

The Senate voted to send the National Defense Authorization bill, the military's annual budget, to Trump's desk Friday afternoon by a veto-proof majority of 84-13.

While the bill received broad support from members on both sides of the aisle, it faced objections from each party's most off-center members. Progressive Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Jeff Merkley opposed the bill, as did conservative Republicans like Sen. Josh Hawley and Sen. Tom Cotton. 

Trump has threatened as recently as Tuesday to veto the bill.

-ABC News' Trish Turner and Allison Pecorin

As the Trump campaign waits for smoke signals from the U.S. Supreme Court, it faced yet another courtroom defeat on Friday.

The Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin has denied the Trump campaign's attempt to toss out 220,000 ballots it said should have been rejected following recounts in Dane and Milwaukee Counties. Judge Stephen Simanek noted the campaign made "no allegations of widespread fraud," nor did it submit any evidence that would support such claims.

The Trump campaign will now likely appeal the decision to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Since his Nov. 3 defeat, the president and his allies have mounted over 50 lawsuits in state and federal courts that have met with resounding and, at times, scathing defeats.

-ABC News' Alex Hosenball and Matthew Mosk