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8 Feb, 3 tweets, 2 min read
Biden aims to fill the #USPS Board of Governors vacancies, "nominating officials who reflect his commitment to the workers of the US Postal Service – who deliver on the post office’s vital universal service obligation," a WH official tells me. Only the Board can replace DeJoy.
As the AP explains: "The Board of Governors, which selects the postmaster general, is currently made up of Trump appointees. ... If Biden fills all vacancies, then Democratic members would hold a majority, though the board is officially bipartisan." apnews.com/article/joe-bi…
Here’s the full statement from the White House official who says Biden is focused on filling the #USPS Board of Governors vacancies:

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15 Jan
Biden's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan:

Get more people vaccinated:

-Encourage states to allow more people to be vaccinated including individuals age 65+ as well as frontline workers

-Ensure equity throughout the vaccination process to reach hard-to-reach, marginalized communities
Create more vaccination sites:

-Stand up new, federally-supported community vaccination centers

-Fully reimburse state deployment of the National Guard to support vaccinations

-Make vaccines available in pharmacies

-Launch new models to serve high-risk individuals
Increase supply and get it out the door as quickly as possible:

-Ensure a robust vaccine supply and spur manufacturing

-Be a reliable partner for states by providing actionable data on timelines and delivery

-Increase vaccine availability while maintaining two-dose schedule
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14 Dec 20
Excerpts from Biden's speech tonight:

"If anyone didn’t know it before, we know it now. What beats deep in the hearts of the American people is this: Democracy.

The right to be heard. To have your vote counted. To choose the leaders of this nation. To govern ourselves."
Biden: "In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them.

The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know that nothing — not even a pandemic —or an abuse of power — can extinguish that flame."
Biden: "In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed.

We the People voted. Faith in our institutions held. The integrity of our elections remains intact.

And so, now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal."
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2 Dec 20
BIDEN CABINET NEWS: Joe Biden could announce his health team as soon as next week, which would include HHS Secretary, CDC Director and COVID czar -- for which Jeff Zients remains a favorite, a transition official tells @PeterAlexander.
The leading choices for Biden's HHS Secretary are former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.

Notably no longer named as a top contender: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, sources tell @HeidiNBC and @PeterAlexander .
For Biden's Education Secretary: Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, and Linda Darling Hammond, a Stanford education professor, are among the top contenders, per a transition official.

Also on the shortlist: Lily Eskelsen García and Randi Weingarten.
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1 Dec 20
NEW: The heads of legacy civil rights groups say they haven't been consulted about key cabinet picks and are frustrated they haven't met with Biden since the election. - latest from @spettypi and me

nbcnews.com/politics/white…
NAACP President Derrick Johnson: "We haven’t had a meeting with him ... we have not had direct conversations about key appointments. Civil right leaders in this country should be on par if not more than other constituency groups he has met with."
However, Arisha Hatch -- vice president of Color of Change, which was founded in 2005 -- says her organization is having almost daily calls with various members of the Biden team about issues like racial justice, and policy at major agencies like the Department of Treasury.
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21 Sep 20
NEWS: Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24. - via @PeteWilliamsNBC
A private ceremony will take place in the Great Hall on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Following the private ceremony inside, Justice Ginsburg will lie in repose under the Portico at the top of the front steps of the Building to allow for public viewing outdoors.
The public is invited to pay respects to the late Justice Ginsburg in front of the Supreme Court building from approximately 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, and from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Thursday, September 24.
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8 Sep 20
.@repjimcooper tells me his question during DeJoy's House testimony about reimbursing campaign donations was informed by a tip he got.

He also says “corporate CEOs pressuring employees to contribute to political campaigns” was the focus of his Harvard Law School thesis. #USPS
Rep. Jim Cooper adds: "With these megadonors, the question is always: ‘What did they do to squeeze these people [to contribute]?’ That’s the crux of it. The donations have to be voluntary."
I asked how Democrats would hold DeJoy to account, and Rep. Cooper noted that the committee has “124 former employees” they could subpoena, as well as the HR and payroll records referenced in the Washington Post reporting.
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