Washington braces for unpredictable post-election period
President Trump’s time left in office is ticking down after Democrat Joe Biden was projected as the president-elect on Saturday, setting the stage for an unpredictable lame-duck period.
Trump is unlikely to concede the race in the immediate future, but people close to him believe he will ultimately leave the White House when his term ends. What happens in the roughly 70 days until Inauguration Day remains uncertain, however, even to many people close to the White House and the Trump campaign.
The president is expected to pursue legal challenges...