Last week, as Joe Biden officially became the U.S. president-elect, the contours of his administration started to take shape as he continued building his cabinet. His choices so far — mostly uncontroversial, experienced picks — have been a repudiation of his predecessor's administration as well as a clear effort to reflect the populace his presidency will serve. But what policies are reflected in his nominees, and how does he plan on leading his party through what is sure to be a contentious confirmation fight? As Jan. 20 nears and the U.S. leaves a history-making year behind, Biden is going to need all the policy help he can get. The World Needs Biden to Lead on Climate Reporting — Michael R. Bloomberg Biden Must Bring Hospital Data Back to the CDC — Bloomberg's editorial board Buttigieg May Finally Give the U.S. Its Infrastructure Day — Noah Smith Biden's Energy Pick Threads Green Ideals and Political Reality — Liam Denning Veterans of the 'Forever Wars' Need Jobs as Much as Health Care — James Stavridis Bankruptcy Is the Solution to the Student Loan Crisis — Joe Nocera What Biden Should Do About Israel And Palestine — Hussein Ibish Undoing One Trump Regulation May Divide Democrats — Cass R. Sunstein Why Would Biden Put a Republican in His Cabinet? — Jonathan Bernstein How Biden Can Support a New Arab Spring — Bloomberg's editorial board What's New?Figuring out what to believe is harder than ever in the age of Covid-19. Bloomberg Opinion's Faye Flam is here to help us distinguish scientific ideas from chatter, speculation, hype and noise with her new podcast, Follow the Science. You can find it on Spotify, iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This is the Theme of the Week edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a digest of our top commentary published every Sunday. |
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