Republicans start turning the page on Trump era

Top Republicans are starting to acknowledge publicly that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, turning the page on the Trump era.

Congressional Republicans and even a high-ranking White House official have, in recent days, referred to the upcoming change in administration.

National security adviser Robert O’Brien promised a “professional transition” of power, saying it looks like Biden has won the election.

“If the Biden-Harris ticket is determined to be the winner — and obviously things look that way now — we’ll have a very professional...