Joe Biden's decision to seek reelection until this summer is being blamed by some of Kamala Harris' allies for the Democratic Party's loss of the White House. Biden will leave office after leading the U.S. out of the worst pandemic in a century and passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders, and President Joe Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris called Trump to concede the race and to congratulate him, while Biden invited him to an Oval Office meeting. Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country. The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control and a flip to Democrats. Hurricane Rafael ripped across Cuba and knocked out the country's power grid. California was lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands to flee. Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been for the second year in a row, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, voiding an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals.