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

The president had gone nearly a week without signing the bill.

Last Updated: December 25, 2020, 12:45 PM EST

President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 24 days.

Dec 25, 2020, 9:43 AM EST

Trumps send Christmas greetings

Trump Friday morning tweeted succinctly: “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”

On Christmas Eve, he and the first lady released a taped video of them wishing Americans a merry Christmas.

Friday morning, the White House sent out a “presidential message on Christmas,” in which Trump again wished a happy holiday.

Dec 25, 2020, 9:46 AM EST

Democratic challengers outraise Republican incumbents in Georgia runoffs

As the final two contests of the 2020 election cycle enter the home stretch, candidates have filed their pre-runoff reports to the FEC, showing how they've fared in the money race.  

In the race between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock, the Democratic challenger has vastly outraised the incumbent senator.

From mid-October through mid-December, Warnock's campaign raised $104 million and entered the final three weeks of the runoff with $23 million, while Loeffler's campaign raised $66 million during that period and entered the final three weeks of the runoff with $21 million in the bank. In previous months, Loeffler, fueled by nearly $24 million of her own money, was outraising Warnock.

In the other contest, Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff raised $107 million and entered the final three weeks of the runoff with $17 million in the bank. Sen. David Perdue's campaign reported that it raised roughly $69 million and entered the final three weeks of the race with $16 million in cash on hand.

Still, Republican outside political groups supporting Perdue and Loeffler are outspending Democratic outside groups supporting Ossoff and Warnock on television and radio advertising.

According to ad-buy data from CMAG, GOP outside groups have run or booked more than $167 million worth of television and radio ads since after the November Election Day through the January Election Day, while Democratic groups have run or booked roughly $54 million on ads during the same period.

-ABC News' Kim Soorin

Dec 24, 2020, 3:58 PM EST

COVID-19 omnibus spending bill enrolled, heading to Trump: Pelosi

The 5,593-page COVID-19 omnibus spending bill has finished being enrolled and is on its way to President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday afternoon.

"The bipartisan COVID relief & omnibus bill has been enrolled. The House & Senate are now sending this important legislation #ForThePeople to the White House for the President’s signature," Pelosi tweeted. "We urge him to sign this bill into law to give immediate relief to hard-working families!"

White House and Senate sources confirmed to ABC News that the bill is being sent to Florida later this afternoon for Trump to review at Mar-a-Lago.

-ABC News' Allie, Pecorin, Mariam Khan and Ben Gittleson

Dec 24, 2020, 2:45 PM EST

Biden to grieving Americans: 'Keep the faith'

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