Jan 07 Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary By Will Weissert, Michelle R. Smith, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Her name had been floated for Biden's health secretary, though she said last month she would be staying in Rhode Island and continuing to focus on the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 07 Biden picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary, choosing a former union worker who shares his Irish American background and working-class roots. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Pelosi calls for using 25th Amendment or impeachment against Trump By Associated Press The 25th Amendment allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unfit for office. The vice president then becomes acting president. Continue reading
Jan 07 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns after Capitol violence By Associated Press In a statement Thursday, Chao, who is married to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said the violent attack on the Capitol “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer By Associated Press In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great. Continue reading
Jan 07 Lawmakers vow to probe police response to U.S. Capitol breach By Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump says there will be an 'orderly transition' of power, acknowledges defeat By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 07 Pence defies Trump, affirms Biden's win By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Pence, as the session came to an end, said the count “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration" of Biden's victory, but offered no words of congratulations to the incoming administration. It capped an extraordinary day of chaos, violence and division… Continue reading
Jan 07 After objections, insurrection and delay, Congress validates Biden's presidential victory By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress has confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner, hours after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 House rejects objection to Biden's Arizona win By Associated Press Now that Arizona is out of the way, Congress will reconvene as the joint session and make its way through the rest of the states that have objections. Continue reading