Biden picks Jaime Harrison for DNC chair
Harrison raised a record $132 million in his failed bid to unseat South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Harrison raised a record $132 million in his failed bid to unseat South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
This is the first of two bills Mr. Biden plans to address COVID-19. His transition team said he would introduce a second "recovery" bill in February.
The president-elect's transition team also said Mr. Biden supports Congress "immediately" cancelling $10,000 of federal student loans
The massive stimulus bill is intended to improve vaccine distribution and economic recovery.
The ride-sharing giants have contacted incoming Biden administration about a role in its vaccine distribution plans.
In addition to the inauguration ceremony, there will also be a star-studded primetime special hosted by Tom Hanks.
President-elect Biden called on President Trump to deliver an address on national television.
Denied a confirmation hearing to be Supreme Court justice when President Obama nominated him, Garland is Biden's choice to be the nation's top law enforcement official.
At least 20 Republican senators said they do not plan to join their GOP colleagues in objecting to electoral votes cast in some battleground states for President-elect Joe Biden.
The stakes are high ahead of the Tuesday runoffs.
"I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have," Mr. Trump told Georgia's secretary of state, according to audio obtained by CBS News.
Hosts and performers for the annual Times Square celebration, which will look different this year due to the pandemic, have also been announced.
Biden says Americans need to brace for a "very tough period for our nation."
Cordona, who has been the education commissioner of Connecticut and has public schools experience, will become the third Latino tapped to serve in the Biden administration.
Mr. Biden spoke from Wilmington, Delaware, about the cyberattack that targeted numerous government agencies.
Mr. Biden joins a growing list of public officials who have shared their experiences getting inoculated against COVID-19 as part of efforts to build public trust in its safety.
A federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as "Dreamers" from deportation.
Klain said there have been different messages coming from the White House, secretary of state and President Trump's Twitter feed.
The president-elect and Dr. Jill Biden are appearing on CBS' "A Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday night.
One Democratic fundraiser is wondering where the money is going, given the virtual nature of some of the festivities.
If confirmed, Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
He has served as North Carolina's top environmental protection official since 2017.
If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Senate-approved member of the Cabinet.
Buttigieg, 38, rose to prominence during the Democratic presidential primaries.
The inaugural committee said in a statement that it urged the public not to travel to attend the inauguration in January.