The Presidential Transition
Transition Roundup: Trump Refuses to Concede; Biden Teams Prepare to Go Into Agencies
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Biden Reportedly Will Nominate Janet Yellen to Become Nation’s First Female Treasury Secretary
If confirmed, Janet Yellen would be the first woman to ever hold the three most influential economic positions in U.S. government history.
Why You Don’t Mess Around With Presidential Transitions
Being president is a tremendously difficult job. Starting the first day without preparation could set up a presidency to fail.
The World’s Most Important Videoconference
How can Joe Biden build a government remotely during a pandemic?
GSA Gives Green Light for Presidential Transition to Biden Administration to Formally Begin
The Biden team can now meet with agency personnel, receive briefing materials and access millions of dollars in funds.
GSA Agrees to Brief Congress on Delayed Transition — Next Week
Briefings will occur on November 30 and will be closed to the press.
The Women Who Could Lead Biden’s Economic Recovery
A significant number of women are being considered for key economic slots in the Biden administration, including as secretaries of Treasury, Commerce and Labor.
GovExec Daily: The Effects of the Ascertainment Delay
George Washington University's Steven L. Schooner joins the podcast to discuss GSA chief Emily Murphy's decision to not officially start the transition.
A Brief History of Presidents Snubbing Their Successors – and Why the Founders Favored Civility Instead
'Mind your manners' isn't just something your mother told you. Manners – and civility – are an essential component of how things get done in government, and the Founding Fathers knew it.
VA Asks for Broader Definition of Management in What Union Fears Is an Effort to Purge Members
Union officials said they fear the department’s request to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, combined with President Trump’s controversial Schedule F executive order, could amount to a last-minute effort to strip federal workers of collective bargaining rights.
Democrats Demand GSA Briefing on Delayed Presidential Transition By Monday
House Democrats also question actions by the White House in the run-up to the election.
GovExec Daily: Transitions Are Not Always Easy
Aron Solomon joins the podcast to discuss previous rocky handoffs between administrations.
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