Biden wants Congress to take action on gun reform

The call for gun reform comes on the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting.

Last Updated: February 16, 2021, 1:00 PM EST

This is Day 26 of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Feb 09, 2021, 11:06 AM EST

Biden to travel to Wisconsin for 1st official trip of presidency

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be the site of Biden's first official trip of his presidency on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

CNN announced Tuesday that it will air a town hall with Biden from Milwaukee on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The town hall, moderated by Anderson Cooper, will include a socially distanced audience, CNN said.

-ABC News’ Molly Nagle

Feb 09, 2021, 10:24 AM EST

Biden to meet with CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Walmart, Gap and Lowe's

Biden is set to host business leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss his COVID-19 relief proposal before he meets with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

The business leaders are: Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart; Sonia Syngal, president and CEO of Gap, Inc.; and Marvin Ellison, president and CEO of Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

-ABC News’ Molly Nagle

Feb 09, 2021, 9:20 AM EST

Biden to meet with Yellen as impeachment trial begins

As former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial gets underway in the Senate, Biden will meet with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and business leaders Tuesday to discuss the need for his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Biden’s meeting is set for 1:45 p.m.

At noon, Harris will take part in swearing-in ceremony for Denis McDonough, who was confirmed Monday, to head the Veterans Administration.

Meanwhile, Neera Tanden, Biden’s nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, faces confirmation hearings Tuesday before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Neera Tanden, nominee for director of the Office and Management and Budget, swears in to testify before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing, Feb. 9, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will hold a briefing at 12:45 p.m.

Feb 08, 2021, 8:50 PM EST

Trump legal team no longer asking for pause to observe Sabbath

A member of Trump’s legal team, David Schoen, sent a letter to Senate leadership informing them that the team is no longer asking for a pause in proceedings to enable him to observe the Sabbath.

In the letter obtained by ABC News, Schoen said he'd made arrangements so that the trial can move forward on its previous schedule.

"Accordingly, based on adjustments that have been made on the President’s defense team, I am writing today to withdraw my request so that the proceedings can go forward as originally contemplated before I made my request," Schoen wrote in a letter to Senate. "I will not participate during the Sabbath; but the role I would have played will be fully covered to the satisfaction of the defense team."

Schoen will be replaced on Trump's legal team so that the trial can continue while he observes Shabbat.

The Senate had changed the impeachment trial schedule based on this request and was prepared to wrap up proceedings Friday evening and return Sunday afternoon.

-ABC News' Trish Turner

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