President-elect Joe Biden is on course to lag behind his recent predecessors who had Cabinet nominees confirmed on the day of inauguration, causing concern that Biden’s administration could be hampered in its early efforts to face immediate security, health and economic challenges.
What history can teach Biden about facing insurrection on Inauguration Day
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Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the author of "Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King" (Oxford University Press). He tweets @tbalcer...
You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
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The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month's riots will be handled by retired Lt. General Russel Honoré, the widely praised former commander of the First Army who became a household name as he coord...
Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level
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President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move that highlights the emphasis the incoming administration plans to pu...
Biden per delineare un piano per somministrare i vaccini Covid-19 agli americani venerdì
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Il presidente eletto Joe Biden illustrerà il suo piano per somministrare i vaccini Covid-19 alla popolazione statunitense venerdì in un evento a Wilmington, Delaware, secondo il suo team di transizione. Biden ha detto la sua prima priorità ...
Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary
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The incoming Biden administration appointed a dozen communications staffers on Friday, including deputy press secretary and chief photographer. The appointments round out the White House press shop, communications o...
Biden taps Lisa Monaco as homeland security adviser to inauguration amid rising threats
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President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a homeland security adviser to his inauguration team, a Biden transition ...
Secret Service director reminds employees to be nonpartisan ahead of Biden inauguration
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US Secret Service director James Murray sent an agency-wide memo on Wednesday reminding all employees to remain professional and act in a nonpartisan manner as they carry out their duties for next week's inauguratio...
Biden intends to name Jaime Harrison as his pick for DNC chair
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President-elect Joe Biden intends to name Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Democratic Party chair and 2020 Candidato al Senato, to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, Democrats familiar wit...
Jill Biden announces more key staff for East Wing
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Incoming first lady Jill Biden continues to round out her East Wing staff, announcing Thursday key hires in both her press office as well as a new executive director of her Joining Forces initiative. Biden has tappe...
National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day due to security concerns
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The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, according to an official familiar with discussions. The official said there will be no big screens, no toilets, n ...
Lo storico secondo processo di impeachment di Trump incombe su Biden e sui repubblicani
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L'esclusivo secondo impeachment di Donald Trump ha sigillato il verdetto della storia su una presidenza corrotta e disonorata. Ma il finale politico di questa tragica saga è solo ora all'inizio e deciderà l'entità del ri ....
Here’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
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Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached on Wednesday for his role in inciting last week's deadly attack, lawmakers described the rioters as White supremacists. "Let us be clear, this was a domestic terror ...