#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary

#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary

“#Biden taps Obama chief of staff as Veteran Affairs secretary” Joe Biden continued his Obama 2.0 cabinet and staff rollout Thursday. The president-elect is set to nominate former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff Denis McDonough to lead his Veterans Affairs Department, according to reports. McDonough, a former deputy national security adviser, served as Obama’s…

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#AOC named ’employee of the month’ at Goya

#AOC named ’employee of the month’ at Goya

“#AOC named ’employee of the month’ at Goya” ​Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was named “employee of the month” at Goya Foods after sales spiked following her calls to boycott the company’s products, CEO Robert Unanue said Monday. “When she boycotted us, our sales actually increased 1,000 percent,” Robert Unanue said on the “Michael Berry Show.”…

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#Joe Biden to announce AG, defense secretary picks this week

#Joe Biden to announce AG, defense secretary picks this week

“#Joe Biden to announce AG, defense secretary picks this week” President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce two more key cabinet appointments this week. Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Del. that he would announce his attorney general nominee sometime this week and his nominee for defense secretary on Friday. Michele Flournoy is considered to be…

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#Joe Biden picks Rochelle Walensky to head the CDC: report

#Joe Biden picks Rochelle Walensky to head the CDC: report

“#Joe Biden picks Rochelle Walensky to head the CDC: report” President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly picked Rochelle Walensky — chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital — to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Walensky will succeed Robert Redfield, who has been leading the federal agency since March 2018, two sources with…

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#Kamala Harris announces new senior staffers

#Kamala Harris announces new senior staffers

“#Kamala Harris announces new senior staffers” Vice President-elect Harris has tapped Hartina Flournoy, chief of staff to former President Clinton, to be her incoming chief of staff, the Biden transition team announced Thursday along with two other hires. Flournoy, who also worked in public policy for the American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers…

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#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed

#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed

“#Zero chance Biden’s expected OMB nominee is confirmed” A spokesman for Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Sunday night there is “zero chance” the Senate will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s expected nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget. “Neera Tanden, who has an endless stream of disparaging comments about the Republican Senators’ whose votes…

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#Anthony Fauci says COVID-19 vaccines are safe, not rushed

#Anthony Fauci says COVID-19 vaccines are safe, not rushed

“#Anthony Fauci says COVID-19 vaccines are safe, not rushed” WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci assured the public on Thursday that a coronavirus vaccine would be safe and effective and called for an end to suggestions that the development was rushed for political purposes. “The process of the speed did not compromise at all safety, nor…

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#President-elect Joe Biden’s transition website goes live

#President-elect Joe Biden’s transition website goes live

“#President-elect Joe Biden’s transition website goes live” President-elect Joe Biden moved ahead with plans to enter the White House, the morning after he gave his victory speech in Delaware, on Sunday launching a transition website that outlines the issues his incoming administration will prioritize. The site, BuildBackBetter.com, carried a headline “Restoring American Leadership,” and lists…

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