Dec 03 VP-elect Kamala Harris picks Tina Flournoy to be her chief of staff By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Flournoy's appointment as Harris' top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black women. Flournoy has served as chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton since 2013. Continue reading
Dec 03 Automakers prep for stronger efficiency standards under Biden By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Experts say there likely will be stronger requirements under Biden. But the new technology will push prices up, and dealers fear that buyers will still prefer SUVs and trucks. Continue reading
Dec 03 Biden picks Brian Deese for National Economic Council By Associated Press Biden said Thursday in a prerecorded video announcing the appointment that Deese is “someone who looks at hard problems and finds solutions that help make life better for American families.”… Continue reading
Dec 03 Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick By Steve Peoples, Robert Burns, Associated Press Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American to diversify what has so far been an all-white prospective Cabinet, while others are pushing him to appoint a woman to lead the Department of Defense for the… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Pelosi participates in swearing-in for newly elected Rep. Kwanza Hall By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis. Continue reading
Dec 03 Ivanka Trump deposed as part of inauguration fund lawsuit By Associated Press Ivanka Trump has been deposed by attorneys alleging that President Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration committee misused donor funds, a new court filing reveals. Continue reading
Dec 02 In video, Trump spreads baseless claims about voter fraud By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press He called it perhaps "the most important speech" of his presidency. But it was largely a recycling of the same litany of misinformation and unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud that he has been making for the past month. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 6:05 Democrats shift position on a sized-down economic relief bill Lawmakers are under pressure to reach another economic relief deal as COVID-19 cases and deaths spike across the country. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is the second-highest ranking Democrat in the U.S Senate. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a new… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 7:16 What are the obstacles for Republican support of a bipartisan relief bill? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement Wednesday that the bipartisan COVID relief bill just unveiled should be the starting point for negotiations going forward. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is one… Continue watching
Dec 02 Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan pandemic aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort. That comes as his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half. Continue reading