Biden picks Pa.'s Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 

Joe Biden arriving in Washington with big plans, big problems

Joe Biden is arriving in the nation's capital Tuesday -- ready to assume power as the nation reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.

Bay Area businesses honor Oakland's Kamala Harris with ice cream, dishes

At Oakland's Jack London Square, the Home of Chicken and Waffles restaurant is doing a special called "the Kamala," a home-style dinner named for their favorite hometown politician. San Francisco-based Smitten Ice Cream also wanted to honor Harris's work to help other women, with their MVP special that stands for Madam Vice President.

Kamala Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office. But that’s only where her boundary-breaking role begins.