CNBC Politics

The event gave Americans their first opportunity to hear directly from the nominees, who have decades of experience but are not necessarily household names. 

Ghislaine Maxwell is in quarantine in jail after possible exposure to a staffer with Covid-19. She is charged with abetting sex crimes by Jeffrey Epstein.

Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Pentagon sent nearly 51,000 pounds of roasted turkey to American troops stationed on U.S. military installations around the world.

The Mercer family's contributions to conservative causes dropped by about 90% in the buildup to the 2020 election.

"We are immediately getting them all of the pre-prepared transition briefing materials," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.

President Donald Trump is waging a legal battle to reverse Joe Biden's win in Pennsylvania and other states. Experts give him little chance of success.

GSA chief Emily Murphy told President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is making resources available for his transition into office.

Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., wants the committee to examine the FTC's common approach to approving pharmaceutical mergers.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled against the Trump campaign, saying mail-in ballots can be counted even if a voter failed to completely fill out the envelope.

The General Services Administration has come under intense scrutiny and pressure from Democrats to free up funding for Joe Biden's transition.

GM is withdrawing from litigation led by the Trump administration against California over the state being allowed to set its own emissions regulations.

President Donald Trump faces an increasingly uphill battle to reverse the projected win for Joe Biden in the White House race.

Yellen, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department.

Ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, once a top federal prosecutor, is heading the Trump campaign's efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory. It's not going well.

The Trump campaign's appeal of its devastating loss in federal court in Pennsylvania misspells the word "president," and butchers grammar.

Steve Ricchetti is in line to become a key contact for business leaders looking to make inroads with Joe Biden's administration.

Joe Biden's transition team says he supports Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer's push for a stimulus plan that costs at least $2.2 trillion.

Biden will nominate Alejandro Mayorkas to lead the Department of Homeland Security and Avril Haines to be the director of national intelligence.

"This could have severe consequences for the administration in trying to keep those two seats Republican," GOP pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC.

If the Biden administration enters office without being properly prepared, the American people will suffer, writes former HUD and SBA chief Steven C. Preston.