Biden Tells Colbert He Has 'Great Confidence' In His Son Amid Investigation The president-elect defends Hunter Biden, whose tax affairs are under federal investigation. He appeared with his wife, Jill Biden, who touched on a controversial op-ed on her use of the title "Dr." Reese Oxner
Cedric Richmond, Close Biden Adviser, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus Richmond, who Biden picked as his director of the Office of Public Engagement, was not in close contact with Biden, his spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement. Alana Wise
In Historic Move, Biden To Pick Native American Rep. Haaland As Interior Secretary Deb Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks and considers climate change "the challenge of our lifetime." Nathan Rott
Biden To Pick North Carolina Regulator Michael Regan To Lead EPA Regan is the top environmental regulator for North Carolina. He would be first African American man to run the EPA, and he would oversee much of the federal government's response to climate change. Rebecca Hersher
With Tax Break About To End, Congress Puzzled Over How To Encourage People To Give This year, Congress passed a tax break to encourage more people to make donations. The break is about to expire, leaving Congress to rethink how to help boost charitable giving in the pandemic. Kelsey Snell
New WA Black Lives Matter Alliance agenda aims for 'liberation' A statewide coalition is calling on lawmakers to address racism as a public health crisis in Washington State. Amy Radil
Trump Bemoaned Water Pressure. Now His Administration Has Eased Standards The Trump administration said the two new rules are a victory for Americans' "quality of life," but environmental advocates say the changes will waste water and drive up utility bills. Barbara Sprunt
How Close Are Lawmakers To Approving More Relief For The Economy? NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips and GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson, members of the bipartisan group Problem Solvers Caucus, about the latest on COVID-19 relief talks.
Hailing His 'New Voice,' Biden Introduces Transportation Choice Buttigieg At 38, Pete Buttigieg is the youngest of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet selections to date. He said that "future generations have a lot at stake in infrastructure policy." Brian Naylor
Congressional Leaders Near Deal On Roughly $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill Congressional leaders are finalizing legislation that would include a fresh round of smaller stimulus checks. The proposal abandons more controversial issues. Claudia Grisales