You’ve probably heard the news: Cities have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic. But an exodus from places like Chicago, New York City and San Francisco means that some suburbs and rural areas are booming. And yet, many transplants will find that there’s a learning curve to living in […]
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Biden’s rocky transition, historic pick
Here’s what’s happening Friday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden’s transition. ROCKY TRANSITION: Despite all his experience, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition has stumbled, exposing the challenges of navigating Congress. Biden rolled out an almost all-white national security team when allies were expecting diversity. He filled top posts with familiar […]
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After A Smooth Start, Biden Transition Faces Frustration Over Cabinet Picks
President-elect Joe Biden started his Cabinet rollout strong. He received high marks from all corners of the party for his economic team and seemed to be pursuing a “Goldilocks” strategy of choosing nominees that were acceptable to a wide swath of his coalition. He consulted key people, including Sen. Elizabeth […]
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Here’s what we can’t lose in USAID’s transition: the race to 5G
For decades, America’s friends in the developing world saw United States foreign assistance in the form of funds for food, public health, and support for civic reforms and democratic institutions. They thought of the United States Agency for International Development mostly as the provider of humanitarian assistance and relief. Today, […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA proposes reapproving uses of pesticide linked to brain damage in children | Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan Grisham | Schwarzenegger backs Nichols to lead EPA
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Virtual Event […]
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Hispanic caucus unhappy with transition team treatment of Lujan Grisham
Hispanic groups and lawmakers expressed surprise and some anger Thursday at how New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamMichelle Lynn Lujan GrishamLujan Grisham turned down Interior post, says transition source Rhode Island governor reportedly a finalist to be Biden’s Health secretary Overnight Health Care: Moderna to apply for emergency use authorization […]
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GSA transition delay ‘poses serious risk’ to Native Americans, Udall says
The delay in providing President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden to nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN ambassador: reports Scranton dedicates ‘Joe Biden Way’ to honor president-elect Kasich: Republicans ‘either in complete lockstep’ or ‘afraid’ of Trump MORE’s transition team with government funding “poses serious risk to Native American families across the country,” […]
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Predictions 2021: Privacy becomes an imperative in a year of transition
Next year — 2021 — will be a year of transition. As communities, consumers, and businesses leave the pandemic behind, they will embrace a new normal. Three privacy-related trends will underpin this transition: 1) an ever-increasing appetite to collect, process, and share sensitive personal data from consumers and employees; 2) […]
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‘So much work to do’: How Biden is planning for transition
In this Oct. 18, 2020, photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden steps out to board his campaign plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C., en route to Wilmington, Del., as granddaughter Finnegan Biden looks on, right. Biden’s biggest challenge may begin the day after Election Day. […]