Yellen Reportedly Tapped To Become Treasury Secretary President-elect Joe Biden reportedly plans to nominate Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary. She would be the first woman to hold the job if confirmed Scott Horsley
Biden Picks Janet Yellen To Be Treasury Secretary In Historic Appointment Joe Biden plans to nominate the former Federal Reserve chair as his Treasury secretary. She would play a leading role in helping the economy recover from the pandemic. Franco Ordoñez
Biden Picks Foreign Service Veteran Linda Thomas-Greenfield For U.N. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield has worked in foreign service for more than three decades, including as head of the Bureau of African Affairs in the Obama White House. This position requires Senate confirmation. Michele Kelemen
CEOs Urge Trump To Concede: 'Not A Moment To Waste' In Fighting COVID-19 More than 150 business leaders released a letter calling on President Trump to start the transition process, given the urgent need to tackle the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Jim Zarroli
Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden's Pick For DHS Head, Would Be 1st Latino In Post Mayorkas, who was born in Havana, came to the U.S. with his family as a political refugee. He was U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services chief in the Obama administration. Brian Naylor
Biden Makes Historic Picks In Naming Foreign Policy, National Security Teams The president-elect's history-making picks include the first Latino nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security and the first woman to lead the intelligence community. Barbara Sprunt
Trump's Legal Team Aims To Block States' Election Certifications President Trump has still not conceded to President-elect Joe Biden nearly three weeks after Election Day. Trump's campaign is losing its challenges in court, while Biden turns to Cabinet picks. Franco Ordoñez
Trump Is Running Out Of Time As Key States Set To Certify That Biden Won With vote certifications this week in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada, pressure will only build on the Republican dam of support for Trump's efforts to overturn the election results. Domenico Montanaro
Biden To Choose Antony Blinken For Secretary Of State The president-elect is expected to announce the nomination of Blinken, who served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Obama, early this week. Franco Ordoñez
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich Says GOP Is 'Afraid' Of Trump Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks about the GOP's unwillingness to contradict President Trump, who still refuses to accept the results of the presidential election. Leila Fadel
