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Julie Asher - Catholic News Service
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Biden's choice to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has stirred the partisan fires Biden says he hopes to quell.
President-elect Joe Biden looks on as retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, Biden's choice to be secretary of defense, speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Peter Lucier
Civilian control of the military is a bedrock of American democracy, writes Marine veteran Peter Lucier. Because now is a time to build back norms and restore American democracy, I oppose the nomination of General Austin.
Politics & SocietyYour Take
Our readers
When President-elect Joe Biden becomes President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, what should his first 100 days look like?
A sign of employment gains in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Joseph J. Dunn
Donald Trump came close to re-election because so many workers are better off, writes Joseph J. Dunn. Pursuing “justice” at the expense of economic growth would be a bad bet for the Democrats.
FaithNews
Jack Jenkins - Religion News Service Emily McFarlan Miller - Religion News Service
Joe Biden will likely bring a more formal and interfaith approach to religious engagement, closer to the model forged by Bush and Obama. Here are a number of faith leaders Biden will likely end up consulting.
FaithLast Take
Tim Shriver
The mystics of all the great traditions teach that the experience of oneness is not only attainable but also essential. And our country needs that unity now more than ever.