NPRU.S. Dept. of Defense Lloyd Austin, Biden's Defense Pick, Would Be First Black Pentagon Chief verified_publisherNPR - Brakkton BookerRetired Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the Pentagon, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing Tuesday afternoon. It comes a day before...
NPRKentucky Politics 'The Mob Was Fed Lies': McConnell Rebukes Trump For His Role In Capitol Riot verified_publisherNPR - Kelsey Snell , Barbara SpruntFor the first time since the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly denounced President Trump and his supporters for instigating the insurrection. "The was...
NPREl Paso, TX See-Saws Built On U.S. Border Wall Win Prestigious Design Prize verified_publisherNPR - Bill ChappellAn art project that turned the border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border into the temporary base for pink see-saws – inviting children on each side to come play together – has won the London's Design Museum...
NPRJanet Yellen Yellen Urges Congress To 'Act Big' To Prop Up Pandemic-Scarred Economy verified_publisherNPR - Scott HorsleyJanet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, made the case for aggressive economic relief, urging lawmakers to "act big" to fight the financial fallout from the coronavirus...
NPRU.S. Politics Secretary Of State Nominee Antony Blinken Promises 'Humility And Confidence' verified_publisherNPR - Michele KelemenAntony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, is appearing Tuesday afternoon before a Senate panel to begin his confirmation process. He's vowing to restore American leadership...
