The week's big question: High hopes for Biden's Cabinet

What are you looking for in Biden's remaining Cabinet appointments?

Joe Biden and appointees.
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1. What are you looking for in the rest of Biden's selections?

The transition continues as President-elect Joe Biden announces appointees to key roles within his administration. This week, Biden revealed Janet Yellen as his pick for treasury secretary, and Vivek Murthy as surgeon general. He also enlisted an all-female communications team led by Jennifer Psaki as press secretary. His announcements thus far have had a lukewarm reception — progressives and conservatives alike slammed Neera Tanden's appointment as head of the Office of Management and Budget, and lawmakers are pressuring Biden to diversify his administration by elevating more Black and Latino nominees to remaining high-level Cabinet positions, such as defense secretary and attorney general.

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