Biden's top Cabinet contenders come into focus
Longtime Biden aides and former primary rivals Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are being considered.
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Biden considers filling top Cabinet spots
President-elect Joe Biden is forging ahead with the White House transition process despite lack of cooperation from the Trump administration. Mr. Biden is also weighing his options for filling his Cabinet, including possible roles for his former primary rivals Sen. Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with new details.
U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 250,000
U.S. coronavirus infections have grown 80% in two weeks. One in every five hospitals says there isn't enough medical personnel to keep up with the new cases. Carter Evans reports.
Expert says Biden team losing "precious time"
President-elect Joe Biden is calling on the federal government's General Services Administration to authorize his presidential transition despite pushback from President Trump. Without this authorization, Mr. Biden doesn't have access to information or resources that he needs before he takes office in January. Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a senior research director for the White House Transition Project and a senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Biden to speak with governors about pandemic
President-elect Joe Biden is set to speak with a group of Democratic and Republican governors Thursday in a virtual meeting to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. As Ed O'Keefe reports, the conversation comes a day after Biden had an emotional meeting with frontline medical workers.
Trump campaign transfers $3 million to Wisconsin for recount
The campaign is requesting recounts in Milwaukee and Dane Counties, both heavily Democratic.
Rep. Schiff on Trump firing Chris Krebs
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is criticizing President Trump's decision to fire the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, saying the president did so because Krebs would not back baseless claims of voter fraud. Rep. Schiff joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss Krebs' firing, as well as the future of the Democratic Party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and if he's being considered for a potential role in the Biden administration.
Why Trump keeps fighting election results
President Trump is still refusing to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect of the United States, even as his efforts to delay the certification of election results were dealt a blow in two battleground states. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss how the Biden team is trying to impact the country's coronavirus response, despite being locked out of the transition process.
Biden talks with health care workers about COVID-19 crisis
The president-elect formed his own coronavirus advisory team, since he doesn't have access to current officials.
Biden focuses on transition
President-elect Joe Biden is holding a roundtable with frontline health care workers Wednesday, and he continues to work on his transition despite being blocked by the Trump administration. Heath Brown, an associate professor of Public Policy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as the author of "Lobbying the New President: Interests in Transition," joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the transition.
Dem says stop "playing games" with transition
More than a week after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win the 2020 election, Democratic lawmakers are still pushing the federal government to provide resources, office space and funding to his transition team. Congressman Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who chairs the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, told CBSN the head of the government's General Services Administration hasn't responded to lawmakers' questions about why she hasn't signed off on this key part of the transition process. Connolly also said Congress is limited in what it can do to compel the Trump administration to proceed.
Iran vows "quick" return to nuclear deal if Biden drops sanctions
Tehran's return to commitments under the 2015 agreement "can be done automatically," without negotiations, the foreign minister says, if Trump's sanctions are lifted.
Michigan's Wayne County certifies election results after first failing
The county canvassing board initially split along partisan lines on certifying the election.
11/17/20: Red and Blue
Biden builds staff while Trump blocks transition; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy
Trump considering 2024 presidential bid
Trump has "100%" mentioned it in conversations with his top advisers in recent days, a Trump campaign senior adviser and a Trump ally told CBS News.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court deals blow to Trump's election lawsuits
More than a dozen lawsuits brought by Mr. Trump's campaign or by sympathetic Republicans alleging election irregularities or worse have been unsuccessful.
Biden holds national security briefing
With President Trump blocking President-elect Joe Biden from intelligence briefings, Mr. Biden got his own on Tuesday from former officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations. Nikole Killion reports.
Trump is "seriously" considering a 2024 bid for president
He is "seriously" considering a 2024 bid for president, two sources have told CBS News.
Biden announces top White House staff
Longtime aides and his campaign's leadership will be filling top roles among Biden's White House staff.
What Biden can do to "reverse the trajectory" on climate change
If President-elect Joe Biden has his way, the tide is about to turn on climate policy. But how much could he really do without Senate support?
Biden hiring key White House staff
President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce more White House staff members today as he presses ahead with his transition. He's also urging Congress to pass more economic stimulus as he criticizes President Trump for not doing enough to help Americans in need. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
Biden criticizes Trump over pandemic handling
President-elect Joe Biden predicted grave consequences if the Trump administration keeps stonewalling his team on the coronavirus pandemic. Nikole Killion reports.
Biden advisers reject idea of nationwide lockdowns
Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Atul Gawande came out against national lockdowns after other Biden adviser floated the dea.
Biden warns of "very dark winter" while stressing need for COVID relief
"The idea the president is still playing golf and not doing anything about it is beyond my comprehension," Biden said.
Biden: "More people may die" without virus coordination
President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that President Trump’s stonewalling is putting American lives at risk in the war against COVID-19. Nikole Killion reports.
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