/tags/presidential-transition Presidential Transition en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:44:45 GMT /2021-01-20/as-president-biden-awaits-cabinet-confirmation-white-house-announces-interim-leaders Nearly two dozen career civil servants have been named by the Biden administration to temporarily lead the nation's federal agencies in the next phase of the transition of government. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:44:45 GMT /2021-01-20/as-president-biden-awaits-cabinet-confirmation-white-house-announces-interim-leaders Vanessa Romo /2021-01-20/kamala-harris-sworn-in-as-vice-president Harris officially becomes the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American to be vice president. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:43:31 GMT /2021-01-20/kamala-harris-sworn-in-as-vice-president Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Biden signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and a rollback of some Trump rules. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:00:56 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Franco Ordoñez, Ayesha Rascoe, Barbara Sprunt /news-partners/2021-01-20/inauguration-day-ceremony-and-events Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday. Follow live special coverage throughout the day. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-20/inauguration-day-ceremony-and-events Alana Wise, Alana Wise /news-partners/2021-01-19/from-border-wall-to-capitol-riot-homeland-security-nominee-takes-senate-questions Alejandro Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:06:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-19/from-border-wall-to-capitol-riot-homeland-security-nominee-takes-senate-questions Brian Naylor, Barbara Sprunt /news-partners/2021-01-19/biden-to-nominate-transgender-doctor-rachel-levine-as-assistant-health-secretary Dr. Rachel Levine is currently the secretary of health in Pennsylvania, where she leads the state's fight against COVID-19. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:32:10 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-19/biden-to-nominate-transgender-doctor-rachel-levine-as-assistant-health-secretary Bill Chappell /news-partners/2021-01-19/senate-begins-biden-cabinet-confirmation-hearings-as-impeachment-trial-looms The Senate returns for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Five committees will question nominees to lead Defense, State, Homeland Security, Treasury and the top intelligence post. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:08:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-19/senate-begins-biden-cabinet-confirmation-hearings-as-impeachment-trial-looms Deirdre Walsh /news-partners/2021-01-17/club-of-1-term-presidents-awaits-its-reluctant-new-member-trump Trump joins a subset of former presidents who were denied a second term by the voters. For any public figure, that sort of hired-and-fired rejection might be purgatory. For Trump, it might be worse. Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:55:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-17/club-of-1-term-presidents-awaits-its-reluctant-new-member-trump Ron Elving /news-partners/2021-01-17/harris-will-leave-senate-seat-monday-set-to-return-as-tiebreaking-vice-president The vice president-elect will be sworn in on Wednesday by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both women of color who broke barriers. As vice president, Harris will tip control of the Senate to Democrats. Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:00:58 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-17/harris-will-leave-senate-seat-monday-set-to-return-as-tiebreaking-vice-president Scott Detrow /news-partners/2021-01-16/biden-to-quickly-sign-orders-mandating-masks-reversing-trump-travel-ban-and-more The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress. Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:54:42 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-16/biden-to-quickly-sign-orders-mandating-masks-reversing-trump-travel-ban-and-more Scott Detrow, Roberta Rampton