Biden introduces historic defense secretary nominee: “A leader of extraordinary courage”
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US election 2020: Latest news on the Trump-Biden transition
Biden’s nominee for defense secretary would make history if confirmed
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden named retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as his nominee for secretary of defense, the Biden transition team announced Tuesday. He is set to formally introduce his nominee at an event this afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. The former commander of the US Central Command would make history as the first Black person … Read more
Here’s who is leading Biden’s inaugural committee
Five new co-chairs were named Monday to help with the Biden Presidential Inaugural Committee. Led by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, a key ally of President-elect Joe Biden, the new committee members include: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond “Kamala and I are … Read more
Key things to know about Biden’s nominee to lead Health and Human Services
Xavier Becerra is the first Latino to serve as California’s attorney general. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/File President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced today. If confirmed by the United States Senate, Becerra would serve a critical role in the administration’s … Read more
CNN’s Jake Tapper will interview Biden and Harris today in their first joint interview since election win
President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre on November 25, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mark Makela/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team are preparing for an early, all-out push to pass an ambitious new stimulus bill, while also drawing up plans for a flurry of executive actions aimed at delivering on … Read more
State Department sent out a notice on the transition Wednesday
Workers scan ballots as the Fulton County presidential recount gets under way on November 25 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Ben Gray/AP The recount is now underway in Fulton County, Georgia’s largest county which encompasses Atlanta. At a news conference this morning, Richard Barron, Fulton’s Director of Registration and Elections, said that … Read more
Biden introduces first Cabinet selections: “A team that reflects the fact that America is back”
The State Department transition team was contacted by President-elect Joe Biden’s State Department agency review team last night after the General Services Administration ascertained Biden’s victory, according to a senior State Department official with knowledge of the transition. The outreach came from Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is the team lead and Biden’s pick for Ambassador … Read more
Pennsylvania certifies 2020 presidential election results
Pennsylvania certifies Joe Biden's win in the state Source link
Some White House staffers initially caught off guard by GSA letter to Biden
President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and others at The Queen theater on November 23, in Wilmington, Delaware. Carolyn Kaster/AP President-elect Joe Biden and Vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Monday spoke to a group of Democratic and Republican mayors about working together across all levels of government to deliver … Read more
One Republican board member suggests he will certify Michigan votes
Drew Angerer/Getty Images After first congratulating President-elect Joe Biden for his win over the weekend, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey criticized President Trump for reaching out to state lawmakers in his attempt to block or delay the certification process in key states as part of a long-shot effort to overturn his election defeat through the Electoral College. “The idea … Read more