There's obviously a lot of speculation on the number of women to be in Biden's cabinet, so here's a quick primer on the numbers + historical context for perspective.
There are currently 23 cabinet and cabinet-level positions that serve at the pleasure of the President. (thread)
All of these positions are intended to be Senate-confirmed; otherwise, they're in an "acting" capacity. The lone exceptions are Vice President (when directly elected, of course) and the White House Chief of Staff.
The most notable difference between cabinet and cabinet-level is that only cabinet officials are in the presidential line of succession. Should the President die, it goes to VP, then Speaker, then Senate Pro Temp, etc. and all the way down to Sec. of Homeland Security.
@mtgreenee Today, right this moment, on Capitol Hill and downtown D.C. alone, there are 11 gyms open for business. This doesn't include D.C. gyms near the outskirts of the District or the private gym to which you have access as a Member-Elect of Congress.
@mtgreenee This CrossFit gym is about 1.5 miles from the Capitol grounds. They're open. All you need to do is make an appointment. If you need help figuring out how to call an Uber, I can do that for you, too. crossfitdc.com
@mtgreenee Also, not for nothing: your workout form is terrible. That's not the correct form for burpees, squats, or pushups. You're "working out", I guess, but it's not doing much. If you wanna post workout videos, at least have the good sense to fake it properly for two whole minutes.
By the way, saying it in the way he said is highly unusual, particularly for the occasion. He went a bit ahead of what generals usually say along these lines. He's talking to Trump and moreover, to nervous Americans. usatoday.com/videos/news/na…
Hey friends, I woke up to some angry messages over this screenshot from a tweet I wrote from back in May, so I'd like to revisit what happened and again apologize to those who have every right to be upset by what appears to be me mocking people for contracting COVID. (thread)
At the time, my sole purpose was to slam Trump and GA Gov. Brian Kemp for their catastrophic handling of COVID. I was angry over their response and the way they've ignored scientists, and this was my smug attempt to point out just how incredibly wrong and irresponsible they were.
It didn't even cross my mind--not even a little--that people would interpret this as anything OTHER than slamming Trump and Kemp because who would mock anyone (other than dangerous assholes like Trump and Kemp) for contracting COVID?
Hey @clairecmc, have you ever considered that transgender and non-binary people are part of the working class? That until this summer, in most of the United States, we could be fired from our working class jobs solely for being trans?
If you're cisgender and eager to leap to Claire McCaskill's defense of this, you really need to take a break here and rethink your approach.
You know, I really do try to offer grace as much as possible on these things. People can be confused or uninformed and engage in good faith. But when you're a former U.S. senator being paid to comment on politics, you have a responsibility to get it right. She didn't even try.
Hey! Are you going to vote today and it's your first time or maybe you're just unfamiliar and you're not sure how to do it?
No worries at all. Even experienced voters have to sometimes check and make sure their ducks are in a row.
Here are some quick bits of advice. (thread)
1. Make sure you're registered to vote and find out where to vote. You can do both of those here: iwillvote.com
Just plug in your address for the polling location and basic ID information for the registration, and voila!
Easy. Takes 30 seconds.
2. It's totally fine and common to get to your polling place and realize you don't know how to vote. That's why the election workers are there. Their intended purpose is to make the process as smooth and easy as possible. You should feel free to ask them anything about voting.