Dec 01 WATCH: President-elect Joe Biden formally introduces his economic team By Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Associated Press As he did frequently while campaigning, Biden promised that the U.S. would eventually emerge with an economy that was dramatically remade to better stamp out economic inequality. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 6:48 What Biden’s choices for his economic team say about his priorities President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named a diverse group to lead his economic team, including Janet Yellen, the former head of the Federal Reserve, as his choice for treasury secretary. Jim Tankersley, who covers economics for The New York Times… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 9:17 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s Cabinet picks and Trump’s fraud claims NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Joe Biden's selections for top posts in his administration and President Trump's continued claims of fraud in the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Trump on Saturday promised to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the election by disqualifying tens of thousands of ballots. He alleges without evidence that there was widespread fraud and illegal activity. Continue reading
Nov 30 Arizona certifies Biden’s victory over Trump By Associated Press Biden won Arizona by 0.3 percent of the nearly 3.4 million ballots cast, a margin of just under 10,500 votes. He’s the second Democrat in 70 years to win the state. Continue reading
Nov 30 Biden announces senior economic team and plans to nominate Janet Yellen By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In a statement, Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Continue reading
Nov 30 Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team By Alexandra Jaffe, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, a first for the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 29 Completed Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump By Associated Press Wisconsin has finished a recount of its presidential results, confirming Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Trump vowed to challenge the outcome in court even before the recount concluded on Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 4:59 Trump grants Michael Flynn a full pardon for lying to the FBI in Russian probe President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Devlin Barrett, of the Washington Post, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the circumstances surrounding Flynn's… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:19 Analyzing Biden’s possible pick for secretary of defense President-elect Joe Biden made news this week when he announced key members of his national security team. But missing from that lineup is his choice for secretary of national defense. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff for a breakdown of the… Continue watching