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Joe Biden picks diverse team of top economic advisers
President-elect Joe Biden named former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as his Treasury secretary nominee on Monday, and named three women to other top economic posts, setting the stage for a more diverse White House. While Biden’s transition to the presidency on Jan. 20 appeared to be hitting its stride, he himself was hobbling after fracturing his foot while playing with his dog on Saturday and will wear a protective boot for several weeks, his doctors said. The incoming administration has been hampered for weeks by Republican President Donald Trump, who has refused to concede to Biden, a Democrat. Trump has said without providing evidence that the Nov. 3 vote was fraudulent, claims that state and federal election officials have dismissed. Biden named leading members of an economic tea...
Joe Biden urges Americans to be safe during holiday, fight coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday pleaded with Americans to take steps to remain safe as COVID-19 cases surge on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday and pledged again to make combating the pandemic a top priority when he takes office in January. “I believe you always deserve to hear the truth from your president. We have to slow the growth of this virus. We owe it to the doctors and the nurses and the frontline workers … We owe it to our fellow citizens,” Biden said. He urged people to forgo big family gatherings, wear protective masks and maintain social distancing. “I know we can and we will beat this virus,” Biden added, acknowledging that Americans are feeling pandemic fatigue. “Life is going to return to normal. I promise you. This will happen. This will not last forever.” T...
Symone Sanders Potential White House Press Secretary Under Biden Administration
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Symone Sanders may be making history. According to published reports, President-elect Joe Biden is considering the former senior adviser for the Biden-Harris campaign for the position of White House Press Secretary. “She’s lightning-fast smart, one of those people who, whether you’re in just conversation or sparring, you really gotta keep up,” Ed Gillespie, a former White House aide to President George W. Bush, told Politico. “She is always a half-step ahead, if not a full step ahead.” On November 14, John Lockhart, the former press secretary under Bill Clinton, wrote for CNN that whoever serves at the podium next will be tasked with restoring trust for the American people because the Trump administration “promised the truth and delivered everything but.” Pres...
Who Runs The World: Black & Latina Women Are Starting A Revolution Without White Women
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Black and Latina women are setting the political sphere ablaze and we love to see it. After the historic turnout for both groups during the 2020 Presidential Election, both Black and Brown women have taken notice of their political influence and intend to spark change. While the revolution is, in theory, going forward without the overt assistance of white women, many will be involved because of their sheer numbers, but overall the last two elections have proven that Black and Brown women have a voice loud enough to march on its own. As Dahleen Glanton points out in her op-ed for the Chicago Tribune, “the mere thought of Black women and Latinas coming together to chart the course of the country terrifies many in mainstream America. Already, some on social ...
Black Girl Magic: Kamala Harris Gives Direct Shout Out To Black Women After Historic Win
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Kamala Harris had a special message for Black women after her historic win as Vice-President elect over the weekend. On Monday (Nov 9), the new Vice-President-elect took to Twitter to share a special message for Black women, who once again saved the election with their overwhelming support at the polls, noting that the significant win “couldn’t have happened” without Black women’s diligence. “I want to speak directly to the Black women in our country,” Kamala Harris wrote. “Thank you. You are too often overlooked and yet are asked time and again to step up and be the backbone of our democracy. We could not have done this without you.” I want to speak directly to the Black women in our country. Thank you. You are too often overlooked, and yet are asked time and ag...
Mike Pompeo: Donald Trump will get ‘second term’
The U.S Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, perhaps, shocked Americans and the world on Tuesday, when he predicted that President Donald Trump “would win a second term in office” despite the victory of his opponent, Joe Biden, at the recently held presidential polls. The New York Post reported that Mr Pompeo, during a briefing at the State Department’s headquarters, Pompeo was asked by a reporter whether government officials were “preparing to engage” with Mr Biden’s transition team. “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Mr Pompeo said with a smile. “The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional today, successful today and successful with the president who’s in office on Jan. 20 a minut...
Comedian receives knocks for claiming Kamala Harris ‘slept her way to the top’
Popular American comedian, Terrence K Williams, has come under severe criticisms for claiming that US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris slept her way to the top. The comedian who is a fan of Donald Trump stated on his Twitter handle that Kamala, who will become America’s first female vice president and first black veepee, is not a role model for girls claiming she is using President-Elect Joe Biden as a stepping stone to become the next US president. He tweeted: “Kamala Harris slept her way to the Top! Now she is using Joe to become President because he won’t last long. She is not a great example for young girls around the world. STOLE THE ELECTION.” This tweet has since sparked reactions as some Twitter users shaded the comedian. Newsmen present some of their views below: Adédọ̀[email&nb...
US election: Boris Johnson congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday congratulated Joe Biden “on his election” as US president and Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris “on her historic achievement”. “The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security,” Johnson tweeted after US networks called the race for Biden over President Donald Trump. The prime minister has had strained ties with Biden and with former president Barack Obama, but Downing Street has been keen to stress the common interests still enduring in the US-British “special relationship” after Trump’s stormy presidency. In a statement, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, “President Trump fought hard in what proved a close contest.” He anticipated working...
Hip-Hop Wired’s Election Victory Playlist Is The Soundtrack We Need
Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Well, folks, it took us long enough but former Vice President Joe Biden is now the President-elect, with Sen. Kamala Harris becoming the first Black and woman Vice President-elect. In our collective wait, we comprised a playlist to go on shuffle at your victory party kickback or gatherings, with the proper social distancing of course. Instead of droning on about the significance of the songs below, we’ll let you, the savvy reader and listener, determine our angles. Some song choices will be obvious due to the nature of events and the fact Ol’ Boy ain’t gonna leave that post without a fight. That said, we’re in a good mood and so are millions of others, so hit the playlist below, press play, and let out that tension with some dance moves. America, I’m honored t...
Beyonce Shares Throwback Photos of Biden and Harris to Celebrate Historic Election Results
Beyonce shared a third picture of modern-day Biden and Harris excitedly clenching hands in front of a large American flag at what appears to be a campaign rally. “Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden & Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” reads a message below the pic. Earlier in the week, the 39-year-old superstar singer proudly displayed her “I Voted” sticker and “Biden Harris” face mask to show which 2020 ticket was getting her stamp of approval. “Come thru, Texas! #VOTE,” Beyonce captioned the black-and-white Instagram boomerang. See more artist reactions to the historic White House win here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
Senator Mitt Romney congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
A Republican Senator and former presidential candidate in the United States, Mitt Romney, on Saturday night, congratulated president-elect, Joe Biden, and the vice president-elect, Kamala Harris. Romney has always been a critic of President Donald Trump and on Friday disagreed with him over Trump’s claim of election fraud, saying the president’s claim was reckless. Senator Romney, in a one-paragraph tweet congratulating Biden and Harris, described them as both of them as people of goodwill and admirable character. According to his Tweet: “Ann and I extend our congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. We know both of them as people of goodwill and admirable character. We pray that God may bless them in the days and years ahead.” Get more stories li...
US election: Bill Clinton congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary have reacted to the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential Election. Biden is projected to be the winner and expected to be officially declared winner and sworn-in in January as the 46th president of the United States Clinton on his Twitter page said Americans have spoken and democracy has won. “America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all of us and bring us all together. “Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on your momentous victory,” Bill Clinton tweet read. Also, Hillary Clinton said the voters have spoken and have chosen Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be president and Vice President. Her tweet read: “The voters have spoken, and they have chosen...
