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After Trump, Biden Aims to Reshape the Presidency Itself
When Joe Biden takes the oath of office Wednesday, he’ll begin to reshape the office of the presidency
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Biden Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Program Overhaul as US Faces ‘Dark Winter'
President-elect Joe Biden announced plans on Friday to overhaul the vaccine distribution program to combat the coronavirus, which includes administering 100 million doses within the administration’s first 100 days.
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Missouri Senator to Contest Electoral College Win for Biden
A Republican senator says he’ll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election
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5 Things to Know About Dr. Miguel Cardona, Biden's Education Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Dr. Miguel Cardona, Ed.D., to serve as Education Secretary. Here are five things you need to know.
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5 Things to Know About Gina McCarthy, Biden's Pick for Domestic Climate Coordinator
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Gina McCarthy as his domestic climate coordinator. Here are five things you need to know.
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5 Things to Know About Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Nominee
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Denis McDonough as his nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Here are five things to know about the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama.
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5 Things to Know About Tom Vilsack, Biden's Pick for Agriculture Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Tom Vilsack to serve as Agriculture Secretary. Here are five things you need to know.
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5 Things to Know About Xavier Becerra
President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary.
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Biden Weighs Pick for Agriculture Chief From Diverse Slate
President-elect Joe Biden’s choices for secretary of agriculture are as diverse as the department of 100,000 employees that he or she would represent
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VP-Elect Harris Picks Tina Flournoy to Be Her Chief of Staff
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named veteran Democratic strategist Tina Flournoy as her chief of staff
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Trump Focus Locked on Election as US Grapples With COVID Wave
As COVID deaths and hospitalizations rise in the United States, President Donald Trump’s focus remains locked on election grievances, which he aired in a 46-minute video recorded by the White House. Meanwhile, a bipartisan Senate measure is beginning to gain steam on Capitol Hill on a COVID financial relief bill. President-elect Joe Biden is urging Congress to reach a deal...
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VP-Elect Harris Picks Tina Flournoy to Be Her Chief of Staff
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has named Tina Flournoy, a veteran Democratic strategist and aide to the Clintons, as her chief of staff, the transition team announced Thursday.
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What Is a Lame Duck?
With less than two months until Inauguration Day, we’re going to be hearing a lot more of the term “lame duck.” Here’s what you need to know to get your ducks in a row on this unique political phrase.
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5 Things to Know About Wally Adeyemo, Biden's Deputy Treasury Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo to serve as deputy Treasury Secretary. Here are five things you need to know.
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Biden to Receive 1st Presidential Briefing; Congress Also to Return to Work
For the first time since winning the election, Joe Biden will receive official daily briefings on Monday, plus a possible meeting with the White House Coronavirus Task Force. This, as U.S. coronavirus cases surge, and pharmacy companies prepare to dole out vaccines to the public. Congress returns to work on the same day, to grapple with how to help Americans...
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Trump Says He'll Leave If Electoral College Seats Biden
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave office if the Electoral College seats Joe Biden.
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Biden Introduces His National Security Team
The White House transition is formally moving ahead. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced his picks for high-level cabinet positions focused on national security and intelligence. Biden pointed to the nominees’ experience, while answering criticism they could represent a return to the status quo. “We cannot meet these challenges with old thinking,” he said.