12:30 Report — A divided country looks to move on

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12:30 REPORT

It’s Thursday. The Starbucks holiday menu officially launches today! I swear that peppermint mocha hits differently in the festive red cup.

How did Trump win so decisively?House control is still TBD, but DDHQ estimates an 85 percent chance Republicans keep it.Biden just spoke publicly for the first time since the election. He promised a peaceful transfer of power. DDHQ called the Nevada Senate race for Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen.What to expect in a Trump/Republican Washington.

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. 

🎤 Breaking

Time to move forward:

President Biden just made his first public remarks since the election. Speaking from the Rosen Garden, he assured Americans of a peaceful transfer of power.

“I will do my duty as president, I will fulfill my oath, I will honor the Constitution. On January 20, we will have a peaceful transition of power here in America,” he said, referring to President-elect Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020 that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

He also assured Americans of election integrity: “I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electorate system. It is honest, it is fair and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose,” Biden said.

What to watch in the next two months: Biden said he invited Trump to the White House during the transition, but Trump never did the same in 2020. It will be interesting to see if this meeting actually happens.

💻 Watch his remarks

🗨️ Live blog of today’s election updates

➤ MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATS ARE PLAYING THE BLAME GAME:

For the most part, Democrats haven’t directed their blame toward Vice President Harris. Instead, they’re pointing to her campaign’s circumstances. There is some blame directed at both President Biden and the Democratic Party’s messaging. Read Amie Parnes’s reporting

☑️ Election Analysis

Do you feel like we’re existing in two entirely different realities?:

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