Presidential pets: Calvin Coolidge's White House raccoon
Known animal lovers, the Coolidges received many unusual animals as presents, including a raccoon intended to serve as Thanksgiving dinner; they gave it jewelry to wear instead
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Trump will leave if electors vote for Biden
President Trump committed to leaving the White House in January if the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden, but says he'll continue to contest the election results and still refuses to concede. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
Biden can start getting presidential briefing
President-elect Joe Biden is forging ahead with the transition process as he weighs filling more key Cabinet posts in the coming weeks. He can now start accessing the presidential daily briefing, which includes crucial reports from the U.S. intelligence community, after the General Services Administration finally approved the transition. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Wilmington, Delaware, and she joined CBSN with CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy to discuss the latest.
Biden says he's willing to meet Trump, "if asked"
President-elect Joe Biden says he expects to start getting intelligence briefings on a regular basis, now that the presidential transition process is officially moving forward. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest from Washington, D.C.
Analyzing Biden's first Cabinet picks
Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research for the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss how U.S. allies may be reacting to President-elect Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks.
Biden transition officially underway
More than two weeks after the 2020 election was projected for President-elect Joe Biden, the Trump administration is allowing the official transition process to begin. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what comes next for the Biden-Harris team.
Trump brags about stock market as transition underway
President Trump made a sudden and strange appearance at the White House briefing room to highlight the stock market as the Dow soared on news that an official transition to President-elect Biden is underway. Ben Tracy reports.
Historic firsts among Biden's Cabinet picks
Flexing diplomatic muscle, President-elect Biden has introduced six members of his foreign policy and national security teams. Nikole Killion reports.
Transition to Biden formally begins
President-elect Joe Biden can now formally begin his transition to the White House, after the General Services Administration designated him the "apparent winner' of the November election. CBS News' Bofta Yimam joined CBSN AM with details.
Presidential transition begins
Three weeks after Election Day, the Trump administration is finally allowing the formal presidential transition to begin. Throughout history, the United States has had good transitions and bad transitions, but this one is unusual. Chip Reid reports.
Formal Biden transition process can begin
General Services Administration says the official presidential transition process can begin, after weeks of delay. The agency's head, Trump appointee Emily Murphy, made that announcement in a letter Monday night. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
11/23: Red and Blue
Biden reportedly makes pick for Treasury Secretary; White House presented with 2020 Christmas tree
More Republicans acknowledge Biden's victory
Michigan and Pennsylvania are expected on Monday to certify their election results declaring President-elect Joe Biden as the winner in both states. Meanwhile, Republicans are increasingly acknowledging Biden's win and calling on President Trump to concede. Weijia Jiang reports.
Wells Fargo campaign aims to feed Americans
Only on "CBS This Morning," Bill Daley, vice chairman of public affairs for Wells Fargo and former White House chief of staff to President Obama, announces a new Wells Fargo program to help Americans in need. He also discusses President-elect Biden's potential Cabinet picks.
What the Biden administration could do with executive actions
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have promised to reinstate policies and rejoin organizations that President Trump eliminated during that past four years. But there's still more that they can potentially do during their first few days in office. Alan Jenkins, a professor of practice at Harvard Law School, joins CBSN to discuss some of the executive actions the incoming Biden administration may take.
Biden moves forward with transition
President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward with his White House transition despite a lack of cooperation from the Trump administration. He met on Friday with top congressional leaders to discuss the pandemic and economic crisis. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.
Twitter prepares for Biden transition
Twitter has announced that the official account of the president of the United States (@POTUS) will be handed over to President-elect Joe Biden on January 20, along with other official accounts associated with the federal government — this as the White House continues to hold up the transition. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Applejack, a spirit as old as the American Republic
The Laird Family of New Jersey has been producing applejack, or apple brandy, for nine generations. Correspondent Mo Rocca drinks in the history of the alcoholic beverage that helped fortify a revolution, put at least one president in the White House, and is — even in these sobering times — keeping spirits up.
Transcript: H.R. McMaster on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with former national security adviser H.R. McMaster that aired Sunday, November 22, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Obama jokes that Navy SEALs could remove Trump from White House
"I wish the transition was going better," the former president told Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night.
Trump meets with Michigan officials
President Trump welcomed Michigan state lawmakers to the White House on Friday in hopes they can help him win a state he lost, even though they have said they will not attempt to overturn the popular vote. Paula Reid has more.
White House press secretary refuses to acknowledge election outcome
The White House press secretary has not held a press briefing since October 1.
First White House briefing since election
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a briefing Friday afternoon -- her first press briefing since October 1 and since President Trump lost the election. Watch it in full.
White House warns the pandemic is worsening
Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force held a briefing for the first time in months, warning that the pandemic is worsening even as vaccines offer hope for the future. David Begnaud reports.
Trump legal team undermines the election
The president's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and legal team held a press conference at the RNC that undermined the 2020 election. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
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