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Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips
Read full article: Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chipsThe Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New York.
President-elect Biden to introduce key members of new administration
Read full article: President-elect Biden to introduce key members of new administrationPresident-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a live event Friday afternoon to introduce nominees and appointees for their administration. This live stream has now ended. President-elect Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden’s choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary. Also attending will be Biden’s selection for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, who held the same post for Obama; Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, chosen to be the new administration’s housing chief; and Katherine Tai, who is chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee and has been tapped as U.S. trade representative.
University of Michigan alumna Rohini Kosoglu named to VP-elect Kamala Harris’ White House staff
Read full article: University of Michigan alumna Rohini Kosoglu named to VP-elect Kamala Harris’ White House staffUniversity of Michigan alumna Rohini Kosoglu has been named to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ White House senior staff. Kosoglu will serve as domestic policy advisor to the Vice President. She previously served as a legislative aide to Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow. She also previously served as a legislative aide to U.S. Originally from New Jersey, Kosoglu is a graduate of the University of Michigan and George Washington University and is a mother to three young children.
WATCH LIVE: President-elect Biden addresses nation alongside Vice President-elect Harris
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: President-elect Biden addresses nation alongside Vice President-elect Harris– President-elect Joe Biden will deliver remarks from Wilmington, Delaware at 8 p.m. Saturday alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. A presidential candidate requires at least 270 electoral votes to win the election. Biden, resting at 264 electoral votes early Friday morning, was projected to win the state of Pennsylvania as of 11:25 a.m., according to The AP. With its 20 electoral votes up for grabs, Pennsylvania placed Biden at 284 electoral votes -- enough to call the race nearly four days after Election Day. The AP also projected that Biden won the state of Nevada on Saturday, bringing his electoral vote total to 290.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Nov. 3, 2020While millions have already voted in the 2020 General Election, millions of other will still be voting in person on Tuesday. Today Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Monday. Watch live coverage of Election Day 2020 from NBC News -- coverage of races from around the country all day long, starting Tuesday morning. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 184,889 as of Monday, including 7,357 deaths, state officials report. Monday’s update represents 6,709 new cases and 17 additional deaths over the past two days.
One-on-one with actress and passionate activist Kerry Washington in Metro Detroit ahead of Election Day
Read full article: One-on-one with actress and passionate activist Kerry Washington in Metro Detroit ahead of Election DayDETROIT – American actress and passionate activist Kerry Washington campaigned in Metro Detroit on Monday ahead of Election Day for the Biden-Harris campaign. Washington, 43, made three stops in Metro Detroit on Monday including the Inkster Recreation Complex, a volunteer canvass launch in Taylor and a voter mobilization event in Detroit. Michigan is a battleground state with both candidates vying for electoral votes that could have major implications on the election’s outcome. We pay their salaries with our tax dollars and so we need to vote because we need to boss up. For those who believe their vote does not count, Washington had this message to share: “Your vote does matter, that is why we are here.
Kamala Harris to campaign in Detroit on Election Day
Read full article: Kamala Harris to campaign in Detroit on Election DayAll rights reserved)DETROIT – On Tuesday, Nov. 3 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Monday. The Biden-Harris campaign did not provide specific details on exactly where she will be campaigning in Detroit on Election Day. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden in addition to Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will get out the vote in key battleground states. His wife will travel to Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida and Wake County, North Carolina on Election Day. Additional details are expected to be released on Harris' upcoming visit to Detroit.
Kerry Washington, Nnamdi Asomugha to campaign for Biden-Harris in Michigan Monday
Read full article: Kerry Washington, Nnamdi Asomugha to campaign for Biden-Harris in Michigan MondayDETROIT – Actress Kerry Washington and her husband, former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha, will be heading to Michigan on Monday one day before Election Day, according to the Biden-Harris campaign. Washington and Asomugha speak at volunteer canvass launches at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Inkster and Taylor respectively, and take part in a voter mobilization event at 3 p.m. in Detroit, according to the campaign. The Traverse City event takes place 5 p.m. at Cherry Capitol Airport. The president stopped in Metro Detroit Sunday, campaigning in Washington Township. Biden made a stop in Detroit and Flint on Saturday along with former President Barack Obama.
Jill Biden to campaign in Michigan today
Read full article: Jill Biden to campaign in Michigan todayDETROIT – Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 29. She is expected to be joined by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Debbie Dingell and Westland Mayor Bill Wild. Jill Biden campaigned in Metro Detroit earlier this month as the Biden-Harris campaign aims focus on Michigan voters. Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned in Metro Detroit Sunday and discussed how a Biden-Harris administration could impact Michiganders. WATCH: Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris on hunger, job loss, Michigan
Detroit native and music star Lizzo campaigns for Biden-Harris in city
Read full article: Detroit native and music star Lizzo campaigns for Biden-Harris in cityDETROIT – On Friday, music star Lizzo faced an energetic group of volunteers with the Biden-Harris campaign. Lizzo announced her support for the Democratic candidates in the presidential race just weeks away from the election. Michigan is going to be so crucial and how Michigan votes is going to be so crucial,” said Lizzo. Lizzo, a Detroit native, stopped through her stomping grounds Friday afternoon at the Focus: HOPE headquarters on Detroit’s west side. Voting is by far the most important one, and we have to take our protest to the ballot box,” said Lizzo.
Biden campaign says Joe, Jill both tested negative for COVID-19
Read full article: Biden campaign says Joe, Jill both tested negative for COVID-19Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden have tested negative for COVID-19, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Friday. “Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected,” reads a statement from Dr. Kevin O’Connor. “I am reporting this out in my capacity as both Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden’s primary care physician.”Biden also tweeted:I’m happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020Joe Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week. Biden has scheduled campaign events later in the day.
Watch: Kamala Harris discusses justice nomination process, concerns
Read full article: Watch: Kamala Harris discusses justice nomination process, concernsDETROIT – Sen. Kamala Harris spoke with us Tuesday while she was campaigning in Detroit. Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, talked about the Biden-Harris strategy to win Michigan and her role as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the vetting and nomination process of a new Supreme Court justice. She also talked about how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be honored and her concerns if confirmation for her seat happens before the election. Watch more: Kamala Harris discusses plan to battle COVID-19More: Harris talks about trying to earn Michiganders' support during campaign in Detroit
Watch: Kamala Harris discusses plan to battle COVID-19
Read full article: Watch: Kamala Harris discusses plan to battle COVID-19DETROIT – Sen. Kamala Harris spoke with us Tuesday while she was campaigning in Detroit. Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, discussed the Biden-Harris campaign’s plan for tackling COVID-19 on day one if they were to be elected to office. Watch the interview above. More: Harris talks about trying to earn Michiganders' support during campaign in Detroit
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris to visit Flint, Detroit today
Read full article: Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris to visit Flint, Detroit todayDETROIT – On Tuesday Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Flint and Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Sunday. Additional details about the trip were released by the Biden-Harris campaign Monday afternoon. The Biden-Harris campaign did not provide information on what time the Flint event begins. Harris' trip to Michigan comes as Detroit struggles with increased crime and months of racial unrest. She is visiting Flint after the State of Michigan announced a $600 million settlement in lawsuits related to the Flint Water Crisis.