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Biden, Harris participate in Veterans Day ceremony

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together Monday for a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/11/11/biden-harris-observe-veterans-day/76200488007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Veterans Day ceremony</a>.USA TODAY Congress &amp; Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin takes a lot at the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/11/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-thune-cornyn-scott/76118712007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">race for Senate leader</a>.President-elect Donald Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz to be <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/11/trump-mike-waltz-national-security-adviser/76197757007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">national security adviser</a>.USA TODAY Wellness Reporter Alyssa Goldberg discusses how some women are <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/11/11/women-stockpiling-abortion-pills-plan-b-trump/76132221007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stockpiling Plan B and abortion pills</a> following the election.2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/11/2024-virtually-certain-to-be-warmest-year-on-record-scientists-say/76166662007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">warmest year on record</a>, scientists say. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/13/biden-harris-veterans-day-the-excerpt/76254043007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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