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President-elect Joe Biden speaks Monday in Wilmington, Del., during a virtual meeting with the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Politics & Government

President-Elect Biden To Begin Formal Transition Process After Agency OK

9:04pm November 23, 2020

by Brian Naylor

President Trump, who still hasn't conceded, says he's "recommending" the GSA begin "initial protocols" to kick-start the transfer of power. The GSA chief says her decision was reached independently.

After Weeks Of Delay, Biden's Official Transition Will Finally Begin

8:20pm November 23, 2020

President Trump has indicated he's clearing the way for the official transition to begin. The General Services Administration sent the Biden team a letter making available official resources to help.

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Trump Allows Formal Transition To Biden Presidency To Begin

7:17pm November 23, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump said on Monday that he is allowing his administration to begin the transition to the Biden presidency, while still not fully conceding the election.

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Then-Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a briefing in 2017. President-elect Joe Biden reportedly will nominate Yellen as his Treasury secretary.

Biden Picks Janet Yellen To Be Treasury Secretary In Historic Appointment

7:09pm November 23, 2020

Joe Biden plans to nominate the former Federal Reserve chair as his Treasury secretary. She would play a leading role in helping the economy recover from the pandemic.

Yellen Reportedly Tapped To Become Treasury Secretary

6:23pm November 23, 2020

by Scott Horsley

President-elect Joe Biden reportedly plans to nominate Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary. She would be the first woman to hold the job if confirmed

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Then-Secretary of State John Kerry holds his granddaughter as he signs the Paris Agreement on climate change in April 2016. Kerry has been chosen as climate envoy in the incoming Biden administration.

John Kerry Tapped For Newly Created Role As Presidential Climate Envoy

6:13pm November 23, 2020

by Jennifer Ludden

Environmental groups praise Kerry for his decades of climate work, including negotiating the Paris Agreement. He will face challenges after four years of a diminished U.S. role in climate diplomacy.

Biden Choses Alejandro Mayorkas As His Secretary Of Homeland Security

5:56pm November 23, 2020

by Joel Rose

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to head the Department of Homeland Security, tapping the Cuban American to reverse President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.

Congressional Democrats want the head of the General Services Administration to tell them why she is holding up the transition to President-elect Joe Biden.

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Democrats Insist On Tuesday Briefing By GSA Head On Delayed Transition

5:28pm November 23, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The General Services Administration is offering a briefing for congressional leaders behind closed doors next week.

Michigan Faces Challenges Certifying Election Results

5:28pm November 23, 2020

by Abigail Censky

A routine process of certifying election results is getting attention in Michigan as President Trump and his allies attempt to discredit the results despite the lack of signs of vote-count problems.

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Biden To Assign More Women To National Security Positions

5:28pm November 23, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were running against each other, they both pledged to hire more women in national security positions. Pledge organizers see signs that this promise might be fulfilled.