Trump-Biden transition latest: Trump signs coronavirus relief bill amid pressure

On Christmas Eve, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted a video of his holiday message to a woman, Linda, who like many Americans are grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season. 

The video shows Linda writing a letter to Biden. She tells him that her 96-year-old mother, Sylvia, contracted COVID-19 and died on May 8 with no wake, funeral or mass. Linda was unable to see her mother before she died. 

Linda, later in the video, receives a handwritten note from Biden in which he talks about his mother who was his "rock" and urged Linda to “keep the faith.” 

Linda got emotional after receiving the letter, saying that the president-elect offers hope that grief could be turned into purpose. 

The tweet, which includes the video, reads: "To Linda — and everyone out there who’s hurting or struggling — keep the faith."

-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson

The NAACP Legal and Educational Defense Fund announced Thursday an agreement between the civil rights organization and the United States Postal Service regarding election mail delivery pertaining to the Jan. 5 runoff election in Georgia. 

Vote Forward also entered into a separate, but identical, agreement with USPS, a spokesperson for the organization tells ABC News.

The parties state in the filing that in reaching the agreement, they wanted to "avoid the cost and burden of further litigation between now and the" election. The plaintiffs have agreed to not seek additional relief beyond what's outlined in the agreement and in previous court orders. 

Sam Spital, the NAACP LDF’s director of litigation, issued a statement that read: “Every ballot must be counted, and this agreement with the USPS is a significant step in ensuring that the mail-in voting process for the Georgia runoff election will ensure the timely delivery of ballots...LDF will continue to monitor every aspect of the Georgia election to ensure that all voters – especially Black voters who consistently face suppression and intimidation tactics – can participate via mail, through early voting or in person on Election Day.”

The USPS  also provided ABC News with a statement.

"The U.S. Postal Service has always been fully dedicated to fulfilling our vital role in the nation’s electoral process – it has been our number one priority for past the eight months," it said. "That dedication never wavered, and we took all steps necessary to deliver Election Mail timely and securely and performed admirably. We are equally committed to the timely and secure delivery of Election Mail for the Georgia runoff."

-ABC News' Quinn Scanlan

As Trump threatens to deprive millions of Americans of much-needed financial assistance, he on Wednesday sent an email trying to raise money for himself -- touting his opposition to the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill.

Trump falsely said he had “sent the Covid Relief Bill BACK to Congress,” which is impossible since, as of this morning, Congress had yet to send the bill to the White House.

The president hasn’t explicitly said whether he would veto the bill, and Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill -- not to mention millions of Americans across the country -- are holding out hope he’ll sign it as soon as possible.

Trump also falsely wrote, as he said in his Tuesday night video message, that “This bill contains HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars to be sent to foreign countries.” In fact, Trump is conflating the government spending bill -- which contains that aid (which Trump himself had previously requested) -- and the COVID-19 relief bill, which were merged into one for expediency.

“Please contribute $5 IMMEDIATELY to publicly stand with me and to send a message to Congress that the American People deserve better,” Trump wrote.

-ABC News' Ben Gittleson

Trump is spending Thursday morning golfing.

He arrived at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach after leaving millions of Americans in the lurch with his opposition to the bipartisan COVID-19 spending bill and the risk of a government shutdown early next week.

Twelve million people may potentially lose pandemic-era unemployment benefits if they’re allowed to expire Saturday, and millions across the country face eviction as a federal moratorium expires at the end of the year.

In a nod to the optics of Trump’s activities today, Wednesday night the White House appended an unusual message onto an otherwise empty schedule:

"As the Holiday season approaches,” the schedule read, “President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People. His schedule includes many meetings and calls."

-ABC News' Ben Gittleson and Mariam Khan