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It felt like the whole world was waiting a lifetime for the results, but four days after

election day, Joe Biden was elected the next president of the United States.

I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify.

Who doesn't see red states and blue states only sees the United States.

But Biden's mission to unify the US isn't limited to Republicans and Democrats.

No, the President-elect will also have to figure out how to get members of his own party on the same page.

To talk about how he plans to do this is the F.T.'s Lauren Feeder.

Lauren, what are the main sticking points between progressives and moderates?

Sure, so last week's election was obviously a big win for Democrats when it came to the presidential

contest, but it wasn't completely a success story.

And in fact, when you look at the congressional level and you look at House races the Democrats underperformed there

That's a big deal and it's upset quite a few Democratic members of Congress.

Last week, actually, members of the House Democratic Caucus,

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