Watch live: Biden, Harris announce picks for Treasury department, economic teams.
Set a reminder to watch live on December 1 at 12:30 p.m. ET: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will formally announce their nominees and appointees to economic posts. The transition team announced the key members on Monday. If approved by the Senate, several would break barriers, including nominee for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who would be the first woman to lead the department.
In addition to Yellen, the president-elect announced:
• Neera Tanden for director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Wally Adeyemo for deputy Treasury secretary
• Cecilia Rouse for chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
• Jared Bernstein as Council of Economic Advisers member
• Heather Boushey as Council of Economic Advisers member
#JoeBiden #Cabinet #PresidentialTransition
CBSN is CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage available for free across all platforms. Launched in November 2014, the service is a premier destination for breaking news and original storytelling from the deep bench of CBS News correspondents and reporters. CBSN features the top stories of the day as well as deep dives into key issues facing the nation and the world. CBSN has also expanded to launch local news streaming services in major markets across the country. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com and the CBS News app across more than 20 platforms, as well as the CBS All Access subscription service.
Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: youtube.com/cbsnews
Watch CBSN live: cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c
Download the CBS News app: cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8
Follow CBS News on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cbsnews/
Like CBS News on Facebook: facebook.com/cbsnews
Follow CBS News on Twitter: twitter.com/cbsnews
Subscribe to our newsletters: cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T
Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free: bit.ly/1OQA29B
World reacts to Israel's reprisal attack on Iran
Countries around the world are working to ensure tensions between Israel and Iran do not escalate further after the two nations exchanged targeted attacks. Sam Vinograd, a CBS News homeland security contributor and former counterterrorism official...
-
Columbine survivor on 25 years since mass shooting
The Columbine High School mass shooting in Littleton, Colorado, left behind many survivors and families who are still dealing with the massacre's trauma. Zach Cartaya, a Columbine student and co-founder of The Rebels Project, joins CBS News with m...
-
Man who set himself on fire near Trump trial in critical condition, NYPD says.
New York officials are investigating the scene near former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial where a man set himself on fire after pouring a form of liquid over his head. Officials with the New York Fire Department and New York Police De...
-
2 planes come close to colliding at Reagan National Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration is probing a close call between two planes at Washington's Reagan National Airport Thursday. A JetBlue flight and a Southwest flight almost collided before an air traffic controller warned both pilots to stop im...
-
Man sets himself on fire near Trump «hush money» trial, witnesses say.
Witnesses say a man set himself on fire Friday at a New York City park across the street from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal "hush money" trial is taking place. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports,...
-