Biden's transition team has informed Democratic officials that she is in the running, the American Prospect’s David Dayen reports. In addition to Raimondo, liberals are raising objections to another reported Treasury short-lister, TIAA chief executive Roger Ferguson. Liberals have raised the stakes over the position because they remain suspicious of Biden’s commitment to their priorities. But Black Democrats argue that the Biden team will needlessly narrow the pool of eligible candidates if they exclude those with corporate experience. “The Biden team is aware they’re taking over broken systems of government, from the State Department to the CDC.

Source: Washington Post October 28, 2020 12:11 UTC