A week after his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump visited the White House on Wednesday and met with President Joe Biden.

The two men shook hands in front of the press, and Biden congratulated Trump and promised him a “smooth transition.” Trump said that while “politics is tough,” it’s “a nice world today.”

Their meeting lasted approximately two hours and was “very cordial, very gracious, and substantive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. She said Trump brought “a detailed set of questions” but declined to say what they were.

Trump, who lost to Biden in the 2020 election, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to complete a historic political comeback. He swept all of the key battleground states and became just the second defeated president in history to win a nonconsecutive term.

Republicans also won the House and the Senate, CNN projects, giving the GOP sweeping power for the next two years.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

People stand in the Yamuna River in New Delhi during the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja on Friday, November 8.
People stand in the Yamuna River in New Delhi during the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja on Friday, November 8.
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A spotted owlet yawns in a public park in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, November 11.
A spotted owlet yawns in a public park in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, November 11.
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Dakota Meyer, a former US Marine who received the Medal of Honor in 2011 for his bravery in Afghanistan, serves as the grand marshal of the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York on Monday, November 11.
Dakota Meyer, a former US Marine who received the Medal of Honor in 2011 for his bravery in Afghanistan, serves as the grand marshal of the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York on Monday, November 11.
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A large brush fire in Bergen County, New Jersey, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F10%2Fus%2Fnew-york-wildfire-death%2Findex.html">sends smoke wafting across the Hudson River into New York City</a> on Friday, November 8. The Northeast has seen an incredibly dry streak of weather, leading to an ongoing drought that has provided plenty of fuel for any new wildfires that start up.
A large brush fire in Bergen County, New Jersey, sends smoke wafting across the Hudson River into New York City on Friday, November 8. The Northeast has seen an incredibly dry streak of weather, leading to an ongoing drought that has provided plenty of fuel for any new wildfires that start up.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10142821-video-ole-miss-fans-tear-down-goal-posts-after-upset-win-vs-no-3-georgia" target="_blank">Fans climb the goalposts</a> after the University of Mississippi’s football team defeated Georgia 28-10 in Oxford, Mississippi, on Saturday, November 9.
Fans climb the goalposts after the University of Mississippi’s football team defeated Georgia 28-10 in Oxford, Mississippi, on Saturday, November 9.
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Police officers clash with demonstrators near the National Congress in Lima, Peru, as members of unions and social organizations take part in a three-day national strike on Wednesday, November 13. The strike is taking place while world leaders are in Lima for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Police officers clash with demonstrators near the National Congress in Lima, Peru, as members of unions and social organizations take part in a three-day national strike on Wednesday, November 13. The strike is taking place while world leaders are in Lima for a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
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The Charlotte Hornets' Brandon Miller, center, dunks between Philadelphia 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr., left, and Jeff Dowtin Jr. during an NBA game in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 10.
The Charlotte Hornets' Brandon Miller, center, dunks between Philadelphia 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr., left, and Jeff Dowtin Jr. during an NBA game in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 10.
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The mother of Valentyna Nahorna, a Ukrainian military medic, cries over her daughter’s coffin during her funeral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, November 8. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Frussia-ukraine-war-ed6d9e89978bba75b1bc487d9fa881db" target="_blank">Nahorna died in a Russian shell attack</a> along with Daniil Liashkevych, a soldier she fell in love with on the front line, according to the Associated Press.
The mother of Valentyna Nahorna, a Ukrainian military medic, cries over her daughter’s coffin during her funeral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, November 8. Nahorna died in a Russian shell attack along with Daniil Liashkevych, a soldier she fell in love with on the front line, according to the Associated Press.
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American ice dancers Evan Bates and Madison Chock compete in a Grand Prix event in Tokyo on Saturday, November 9. Bates and Chock won the competition.
American ice dancers Evan Bates and Madison Chock compete in a Grand Prix event in Tokyo on Saturday, November 9. Bates and Chock won the competition.
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A resident of Ilagan, Philippines, wades through a flooded street caused by heavy rains from Typhoon Toraji on Tuesday, November 12. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F12%2Fclimate%2Fphilippines-storms-west-pacific-intl-hnk%2Findex.html">Four separate storm systems</a> are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines.
A resident of Ilagan, Philippines, wades through a flooded street caused by heavy rains from Typhoon Toraji on Tuesday, November 12. Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence that threatens to bring more misery to the storm-weary Philippines.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase hauls in a fourth-quarter touchdown, his third of the night, during the team's <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10142638-lamar-jackson-dazzles-nfl-fans-as-ravens-rally-for-win-vs-joe-burrow-chase-bengals" target="_blank">35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens</a> on Thursday, November 7. Chase finished the game with 264 receiving yards. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F09%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fnfl-2024-season%2Findex.html">See the best photos from the 2024 NFL season</a>.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase hauls in a fourth-quarter touchdown, his third of the night, during the team's 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, November 7. Chase finished the game with 264 receiving yards. See the best photos from the 2024 NFL season.
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An Israeli armored personnel carrier is operated near the Israel-Gaza border on Monday, November 11. After months of stop-and-go negotiations between Israel and Hamas, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F09%2Fpolitics%2Fqatar-gaza-ceasefire-pause-mediator%2Findex.html">talks have stalled</a> and there is seemingly no end to the war in sight.
An Israeli armored personnel carrier is operated near the Israel-Gaza border on Monday, November 11. After months of stop-and-go negotiations between Israel and Hamas, talks have stalled and there is seemingly no end to the war in sight.
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A child reacts as Palestinians gather to receive meals cooked by a charity kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday, November 10. Civilians fleeing northern Gaza after weeks of intense Israeli military operations tell of a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F13%2Feurope%2Fus-israel-aid-gaza-insufficient-intl%2Findex.html">chronic lack of food and people dying of hunger</a>. Aid agencies warn that the area is on the brink of famine.
A child reacts as Palestinians gather to receive meals cooked by a charity kitchen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday, November 10. Civilians fleeing northern Gaza after weeks of intense Israeli military operations tell of a chronic lack of food and people dying of hunger. Aid agencies warn that the area is on the brink of famine.
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A cage <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F10%2Fsport%2Flsu-alabama-caged-tiger-sec-spt-intl%2Findex.html">carrying a live tiger</a> is rolled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium before a college football game against Alabama on Saturday, November 9. LSU has a long tradition of bringing caged tigers into the stadium on gamedays, but since 2015 the school has moved away from this. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pushed for the return of this tradition, much to the frustration of some in the LSU community, which circulated several petitions against the practice.
A cage carrying a live tiger is rolled into LSU’s Tiger Stadium before a college football game against Alabama on Saturday, November 9. LSU has a long tradition of bringing caged tigers into the stadium on gamedays, but since 2015 the school has moved away from this. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry pushed for the return of this tradition, much to the frustration of some in the LSU community, which circulated several petitions against the practice.
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Horses gallop in an enclosure at Swanhill Farms as the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F08%2Fus%2Fcalifornians-flee-homes-amid-raging-wildfires-hnk%2Findex.html">Mountain Fire</a> burns in Moorpark, California, on Thursday, November 7.
Horses gallop in an enclosure at Swanhill Farms as the Mountain Fire burns in Moorpark, California, on Thursday, November 7.
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Followers of the late religious leader Amadou Bamba sing and march during celebrations in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday, November 11. Over a century ago, Bamba was exiled to Gabon for seven years for his opposition to French colonization. This march celebrated the anniversary of his return.
Followers of the late religious leader Amadou Bamba sing and march during celebrations in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday, November 11. Over a century ago, Bamba was exiled to Gabon for seven years for his opposition to French colonization. This march celebrated the anniversary of his return.
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This aerial photo, taken Sunday, November 10, shows a fisherman harvesting brine shrimp in a salt lake in Yuncheng, China.
This aerial photo, taken Sunday, November 10, shows a fisherman harvesting brine shrimp in a salt lake in Yuncheng, China.
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US Sen. John Thune speaks at the US Capitol on Wednesday, November 13, after Senate Republicans voted for him to be <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F13%2Fpolitics%2Fjohn-thune-senate-republican-leader%2Findex.html">the chamber’s next majority leader</a>. Thune, from South Dakota, is presently serving as majority whip, the No. 2 role in GOP Senate leadership.
US Sen. John Thune speaks at the US Capitol on Wednesday, November 13, after Senate Republicans voted for him to be the chamber’s next majority leader. Thune, from South Dakota, is presently serving as majority whip, the No. 2 role in GOP Senate leadership.
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Ukrainian servicemen attach a food package to a drone so that it can be delivered to fellow soldiers on the front line near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, November 7.
Ukrainian servicemen attach a food package to a drone so that it can be delivered to fellow soldiers on the front line near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, November 7.
Efrem Lukatsky/AP
Dancer Emmy Wildermuth performs Jody Sperling’s “Clair de Lune” at a dress rehearsal in New York on Wednesday, November 13.
Dancer Emmy Wildermuth performs Jody Sperling’s “Clair de Lune” at a dress rehearsal in New York on Wednesday, November 13.
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Venezuelan migrant Alvaro Calderini carries his niece across a river near Bajo Chiquito, Panama, on Saturday, November 9, after walking across <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F07%2F01%2Famericas%2Fpanama-us-darien-migrants-agreement-intl-latam%2Findex.html">the treacherous Darién Gap</a>. The 66-mile hike through the mountainous rainforest region brings migrants from Colombia to Panama and is a crucial passage for those hoping to reach the United States and Canada.
Venezuelan migrant Alvaro Calderini carries his niece across a river near Bajo Chiquito, Panama, on Saturday, November 9, after walking across the treacherous Darién Gap. The 66-mile hike through the mountainous rainforest region brings migrants from Colombia to Panama and is a crucial passage for those hoping to reach the United States and Canada.
Matias Delacroix/AP
A red carpet is put into place Tuesday, November 12, before Vietnamese President Luong Cuong arrived in Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
A red carpet is put into place Tuesday, November 12, before Vietnamese President Luong Cuong arrived in Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
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A brush fire burns at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, November 8. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F10%2Fus%2Fnew-york-wildfire-death%2Findex.html">It took over three hours to extinguish</a>.
A brush fire burns at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, November 8. It took over three hours to extinguish.
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The body of a man who was shot dead by a stray bullet is secured to the floor of a truck in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday, November 12. Haiti has been ridden with <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F11%2Famericas%2Fhaiti-spirit-airlines-jetblue-intl-latam">widespread gang activity and political chaos</a> for nearly a year.
The body of a man who was shot dead by a stray bullet is secured to the floor of a truck in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday, November 12. Haiti has been ridden with widespread gang activity and political chaos for nearly a year.
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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal blocks a last-second field-goal attempt by Denver’s Wil Lutz, saving the game for the Chiefs on Sunday, November 10. The Chiefs won 16-14 to remain the NFL’s only undefeated team this season.
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal blocks a last-second field-goal attempt by Denver’s Wil Lutz, saving the game for the Chiefs on Sunday, November 10. The Chiefs won 16-14 to remain the NFL’s only undefeated team this season.
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A veteran is assisted on the Horse Guards Parade during the Royal British Legion’s annual march in London on Sunday, November 10. It was Remembrance Sunday in the United Kingdom.
A veteran is assisted on the Horse Guards Parade during the Royal British Legion’s annual march in London on Sunday, November 10. It was Remembrance Sunday in the United Kingdom.
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Two women embrace during a demonstration on the streets of Valencia, Spain, on Saturday, November 9. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F09%2Feurope%2Fvalencia-protests-spain-floods-intl-latam%2Findex.html">Tens of thousands of people marched</a> to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people. Critics say Carlos Mazón was too slow to respond to what was the worst natural disaster the region has seen in decades. Mazón has claimed he wasn’t warned early enough about the severity of the rain by central authorities, while the Spanish government says it tried calling Mazón at least four times before being able to reach him.
Two women embrace during a demonstration on the streets of Valencia, Spain, on Saturday, November 9. Tens of thousands of people marched to demand the regional president resign over his response to floods that killed more than 220 people. Critics say Carlos Mazón was too slow to respond to what was the worst natural disaster the region has seen in decades. Mazón has claimed he wasn’t warned early enough about the severity of the rain by central authorities, while the Spanish government says it tried calling Mazón at least four times before being able to reach him.
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A Turkish military ship patrols the Bosphorus on Sunday, November 10.
A Turkish military ship patrols the Bosphorus on Sunday, November 10.
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American tennis sensation Coco Gauff kisses the Billie Jean King Trophy after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F09%2Fsport%2Fcoco-gauff-wta-finals-zheng-qinwen-spt-intl%2Findex.html">winning the WTA Finals</a> in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, November 9. Gauff, 20, is the youngest player since 2004 to win the prestigious tournament, which is reserved for the best players in the world.
American tennis sensation Coco Gauff kisses the Billie Jean King Trophy after winning the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, November 9. Gauff, 20, is the youngest player since 2004 to win the prestigious tournament, which is reserved for the best players in the world.
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College students ride bicycles in Zhengzhou, China, on Saturday, November 9. Nighttime bike rides to Kaifeng, an ancient city known for its historic sites and soup dumplings, have been all the rage among college students in Zhengzhou – a trend initially encouraged by the government as it sought to promote local tourism. But now, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F11%2Fchina%2Fchina-kaifeng-night-bike-craze-crackdown-intl-hnk%2Findex.html">officials are scrambling to curb the craze</a>, deploying police and closing bike lanes, after its popularity appears to have gotten out of hand. Tens of thousands of cyclists brought intercity traffic to a standstill, while piles of discarded bikes overwhelmed the streets of Kaifeng, leaving commuters in Zhengzhou struggling to find bikes to ride home.
College students ride bicycles in Zhengzhou, China, on Saturday, November 9. Nighttime bike rides to Kaifeng, an ancient city known for its historic sites and soup dumplings, have been all the rage among college students in Zhengzhou – a trend initially encouraged by the government as it sought to promote local tourism. But now, officials are scrambling to curb the craze, deploying police and closing bike lanes, after its popularity appears to have gotten out of hand. Tens of thousands of cyclists brought intercity traffic to a standstill, while piles of discarded bikes overwhelmed the streets of Kaifeng, leaving commuters in Zhengzhou struggling to find bikes to ride home.
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A Palestinian woman, who lost her leg when her family home was hit in an Israeli strike in the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza, is carried down a ladder on Thursday, November 7.
A Palestinian woman, who lost her leg when her family home was hit in an Israeli strike in the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza, is carried down a ladder on Thursday, November 7.
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Ballet dancers prepare to perform “Swan Lake” at the National Theatre in Havana, Cuba, during the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana on Saturday, November 9.
Ballet dancers prepare to perform “Swan Lake” at the National Theatre in Havana, Cuba, during the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana on Saturday, November 9.
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Moo Deng, a young pygmy hippo that has become an <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F14%2Ftravel%2Fpigmy-hippo-thailand-latest-online-sensation-intl-hnk%2Findex.html">online sensation</a>, splashes in a bucket of water at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand’s Chonburi province on Monday, November 11. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F11%2F07%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-october-31-november-7%2Findex.html">See last week in 27 photos</a>.
Moo Deng, a young pygmy hippo that has become an online sensation, splashes in a bucket of water at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand’s Chonburi province on Monday, November 11. See last week in 27 photos.
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