“I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying woman and heterosexual men marrying women are entitled to the same, exact rights,” he said during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press. “All the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly I don’t see much of a distinction beyond that.” … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Marries Gay Couple At His House
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Gen. Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called him two days after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol to ask what might be done to check Trump's authority to order a nuclear attack in his final days in office. The Joint Chiefs chairman is not in the nuclear chain of command, but Pelosi's call reflected a view that, with no Senate-confirmed secretary of defense in place, stability starts with Milley. … [Read more...] about Gen. Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office
Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday
Padilla's arrival, along with Harris becoming the Senate's presiding officer when she's sworn-in as vice president, is part of Democrats' upcoming Senate majority. But the party still needs Sens.-elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia to be certified as victors in their Jan. 5 elections and then be sworn in. … [Read more...] about Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday
The challenge of Biden’s first days: staying focused and on message
Yet as Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaFor Joe Biden, an experienced foreign policy team 'Nationalize' Facebook and Twitter as public goods Millennials and the great reckoning on race MORE acknowledged, they lost the narrative by focusing so much on the inside game. In the weeks ahead, Biden also will have to cut deals — some unseemly — and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. He must not forget the outside game. … [Read more...] about The challenge of Biden’s first days: staying focused and on message
Yellen could be Biden’s most important pick
In the first crisis of the Biden administration — there will be one because there always is — Yellen and Powell will be in that latter league. Yellen wanted to be reappointed in 2018; fortunately, for her, Trump declined and instead chose Powell, who he then assailed for the next two years. Yellen and Powell, who said back then that Yellen should have been reappointed, stay in touch. She also is held in high esteem in major financial capitals around the globe. … [Read more...] about Yellen could be Biden’s most important pick
