First female vice president swears in first female treasury secretary
Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 84-15 late Monday.
By Associated Press - January 26, 2021Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate on a vote of 84-15 late Monday.
By Associated Press - January 26, 2021McConnell refused to allow the transfer of power over a demand that Democrats let him block every bill.
By Emily Singer - January 26, 2021The United States’ longstanding cooperation with the global health agency was fractured under Trump, who insisted on leaving the organization amid the pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - January 22, 2021Sen. Rand Paul’s own track record on matters of race presents a stark contrast to President Joe Biden’s call for unity and responsibility.
By Donna Provencher - January 21, 2021Three new senators, sworn in by a new Senate president.
By Josh Israel - January 20, 2021House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy voted against certifying Biden and Harris’ win even after the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill.
By Emily Singer - January 20, 2021Not even Mike Pence wants to wave goodbye.
By Emily Singer - January 19, 2021Trump has never volunteered on the day of service honoring the late civil rights leader.
By Emily Singer - January 18, 2021Donald Trump still hasn’t accepted his defeat.
By Donna Provencher - January 15, 2021If Democrats win both Senate runoff elections in Georgia, they will control the Senate.
By Josh Israel - January 06, 2021Donald Trump was a contender for Time’s Person of the Year but, just like the election, he lost to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
By Associated Press - December 11, 2020Black voters were a driving national force pushing the former vice president to victory over Donald Trump.
By Associated Press - December 09, 2020Flournoy’s appointment as Harris’ top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black women.
By Associated Press - December 06, 2020Joe Biden promised to build a government that looked like America.
By Jim Messina - December 05, 2020‘I’m yet to see any big groundswell of vote tallies to push it in the other direction.’
By Oliver Willis - December 04, 2020‘Together, these public servants will restore America globally, its global leadership, and its moral leadership,’ Biden said.
By Associated Press - November 25, 2020Biden and his team are working through a series of backup options to prepare for the challenges he will face as president.
By Associated Press - November 19, 2020The Hyde Amendment has blocked millions of women from being able to obtain an abortion, but that could change now.
By Lisa Needham - November 15, 2020‘There is a lot of symbolism from a man stepping back from his high-powered career in order to support his wife’s.’
By Associated Press - November 15, 2020The selection falls to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
By Associated Press - November 13, 2020Many of the review team appointees are graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
By Associated Press - November 12, 2020Biden has appointed a coronavirus task force and encouraged widespread masking — and the GOP is having none of it.
By Donna Provencher - November 10, 2020‘I very much look forward to working with you for our shared values,’ South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, echoing the common theme.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2020She just shattered another glass ceiling.
By Donna Provencher - November 07, 2020Twitter users continue to spread racist falsehoods about the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
By Associated Press - November 03, 2020Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in polling results every time the two faced off.
By Tana Ganeva - October 23, 2020Supporters of the former vice president and his running mate, Kamala Harris, face growing harassment as the election nears.
By Donna Provencher - October 22, 2020David Perdue’s racism is already proving costly.
By Josh Israel - October 19, 2020Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden addressed the startling number of trans women of color killed this year.
By Casey Quinlan - October 16, 2020The outlook’s not so good for Donald Trump with his core voting bloc.
By Donna Provencher - October 16, 2020