NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Chris Lu, who led the Obama-Biden transition team in 2008, about how the General Services Administration facilitates transitions between presidents.
President Trump is the first president not to have a White House pet in more than 100 years. President-elect Joe Biden has two dogs. NPR explores the significance of pets' return to the White House.
The U.S. voting system faced many challenges in 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic, a highly divided electorate and allegations of fraud. But many election observers say things went pretty well.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says his considerations include diversity, geography, electability and political compatibility. "Diversity is a given," says one of his advisers.
Marshall, Ark. Police Chief Lang Holland resigned after social media posts attributed to him called for the death of left-leaning Democrats in the wake of the presidential election.
Secretary Esper has kept a letter of resignation on hand since the summer, when he and the president disagreed over the use of active duty troops to put down street protests.
Gov. Gary Herbert has declared a new state of emergency, limiting social gatherings and putting K-12 extracurricular activities on hold for the next two weeks.
The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.