Neera Tanden could turn out to be the president-elect’s most controversial staffing and Cabinet decision yet.
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Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS
Xavier Becerra would be the first Latino to hold the position.
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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus
He has traveled extensively to battleground states in an effort to help the president subvert his election loss.
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Pentagon installs 2 Trump allies on defense advisory board
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie are among 11 new members appointed to the Defense Business Board, replacing nine others.
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Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California has certified its election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority.
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Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress
Democrats acknowledge that big legislative accomplishments are unlikely, even in the best-case scenario in which the party gains a slim majority in the Senate.
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COVID-19 relief: What’s on the table as Congress seeks deal
The path forward is cluttered with obstacles, including a tight time frame and hard feelings from months of futile talks and a poisonous election.
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Gideon donates $350,000 in leftover campaign funds to Maine nonprofits
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate donated $250,000 to Full Plates Full Potential and $100,000 to Keep ME Warm.
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Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
Judges in multiple battleground states have rejected his claims of fraud or irregularities.
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Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction