Biden Administration

President-elect Joe Biden revealed a number of his administration picks on Monday, including two major firsts if they are confirmed by the Senate. NBCLX breaks down Biden’s Cabinet selections, including the first woman tapped to lead the U.S. intelligence and the first Latino to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Americans want President-elect Joe Biden to prioritize uniting the country when he takes office in January, according to a new poll. NBCLX political storyteller Noah Pransky breaks down the NBCLX/YouGov survey that asked Americans what the Biden Administration should tackle first once he’s in the White House.

President-elect Joe Biden is adding four Obama-Biden administration veterans to his top ranks as he continues to build out his White House team

President-elect Joe Biden nominated former Secretary of State John Kerry to be special presidential envoy for climate. Here are five things to know about Kerry.

President-elect Joe Biden nominated former chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, to be Secretary of the Treasury. Here are five things to know about Yellen.

Alejandro Mayorkas, formerly the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles and an ex-deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was nominated today by President-elect Joe Biden to the post of DHS secretary.

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Here are five things to know about the career diplomat.

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Antony Blinken to be his nominee for secretary of state.

President-elect Joe Biden is moving quickly to fill out his administration and could name top Cabinet nominations as early as next week

Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to lead the Interior Department, which oversees the nation’s tribes

President-elect Joe Biden is criticizing President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power at the White House, saying it has hindered the flow of information about programs to fast-track a coronavirus vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden promised help for health care workers fighting the crisis Wednesday, but is still being blocked from receiving crucial transition data; COVID-19 relief remains stalled in Congress.

President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Julie Chávez Rodríguez as director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Here are five things to know about the former Biden deputy campaign manager.

President-elect Joe Biden named Mike Donilon to serve as Senior Advisor to the President. Here are five things you need to know.

President-elect Joe Biden has named U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana as Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Here are five things to know about the congressman.

President-elect Joe Biden has named Jen O’Malley Dillon as deputy chief of staff. Dillon has a long history of helping Democrats. Here are five things to know about the Massachusetts native.

President-elect Joe Biden’s team is tapping recently departed Department of Justice officials as part of an effort to prepare a transition without cooperation from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s refusal to admit that he lost re-election has delayed the General Services Administration from certifying Biden’s transition, creating an ongoing standoff that has prevented the president-elect’s team from beginning the formal process of taking over...

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first time

President-elect Joe Biden’s advisers are already signaling that a nationwide lockdown is not under consideration for combating the coronavirus pandemic

Joe Biden has named as his incoming chief of staff a man with previous experience responding to infectious disease outbreaks. Ron Klain was the point person tasked with responding to an Ebola outbreak during the Obama administration. Dr. Dena Grayson, an infectious disease expert, explains how this experience will help the Biden Administration hit the ground running on its coronavirus...