Dec 03 Watch 5:45 How the Congressional Black Caucus views the diversity of Biden's appointments As President-elect Joe Biden continues to unroll selections for his Cabinet, some have questioned how diverse his choices have been thus far. Yamiche Alcindor spoke with California Rep. Karen Bass, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, to learn more. Continue watching
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
Nov 20 Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden is criticizing President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power at the White House, saying it has hindered the flow of information about programs to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine. Continue reading
Nov 16 Women crucial to Biden's win, even as gender gap held steady By Associated Press Black women and suburban women, in particular, proved to be pillars of Biden's coalition. But the election also delivered a reminder of Republicans' strength with other groups of women. Continue reading
Nov 11 Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, will leave private law practice by Inauguration Day By Associated Press While Emhoff built a career as a high-profile entertainment lawyer in Southern California, he's been most visible to voters as Harris' supportive husband. Continue reading
Nov 08 Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden named a former surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as co-chairs of a coronavirus working group set to get started, with other members expected to be announced Monday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 3:43 Vice President-elect Harris' win brings many historic firsts By PBS NewsHour Kamala Harris gave her victory speech wearing all white on Saturday night after her glass ceiling-shattering win as Vice President-elect. Barbara Perry, Director of Presidential Studies and co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia's Miller… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 4:23 Dems won the race but the GOP will control the presidency By PBS NewsHour While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are headed to the White House, Democrats who were hoping to increase their margins in the House and take control of the Senate, failed to strengthen their position in Congress. Jeff Greenfield joins to… Continue watching
Nov 08 Biden promotes unity, turns to business of transition By Will Weissert, Associated Press Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to “let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end” and reaching out to the millions of… Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Kamala Harris gives victory speech after elected vice president By Associated Press Harris spoke Saturday in her first address to the nation since she and Joe Biden were declared the winners of the presidential election. Continue reading