Tag: President-elect Joe Biden
FBI Vetting Troops Before Inauguration
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches. “We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy said in an interview after he and other military leaders went through an exhaustive, three-hour security drill in preparation for Wednesday’s inauguration.
Biden Administration to Appoint Kristen Clarke to Key Civil Rights Post
Clarke’s appointment adds even more diversity to an incoming administration that has kept its campaign promise to ensure that top staff and cabinet members reflect all of America. “Our first-rate nominees to lead the Justice Department are eminently qualified, embody character and judgment that is beyond reproach, and have devoted their careers to serving the American people with honor and integrity,” Biden said in a statement.
Warnock and Ossoff Wins in Georgia Have Biden and Democrats Feeling ‘Peachy’
Following a near-decade war against the Voting Rights Act and the undisputable suppression of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of African American Democratic votes, Republicans lost the White House and the Senate, in large part, because traditionally red states like Georgia flipped.
Trump Finally Signs COVID Relief Bill Providing $600 Direct Payments to Families
Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
More than a week after Congress reached a stimulus deal, President Donald Trump has signed the...
President-Elect Biden Nominates Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary
Campaign Continues to Live up to Diversity Promise
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
On Wednesday, December 23, President-elect Joe Biden selected Connecticut...