President Biden’s Cabinet and Cabinet-level appointments: The first 35 days The quick confirmation of Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level agency leaders is essential for a new administration to address the country’s urgent needs. We examine the slower-than-usual confirmation of Biden’s appointees a month into his presidency and place the new administrations appointment record in historical context. Read More
A time to heal and embark on a peaceful, effective transfer of presidential power Partnership President and CEO Max Stier shares his reflections on an effective transfer of power in the aftershocks of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Read More
Why I am supporting the Partnership with a $1.5 million donation Craig Newmark, commonly known for founding the online classified ads service Craigslist, writes about his decision to support the Partnership and his commitment to ensuring our government has the resources it needs to tackle today’s challenges. Read More
The lasting impacts of a presidential transition Catch up on highlights from the February episodes of our podcast series “Transition Lab,” featuring conversations with Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of Defense; Chris Lu, who led President Obama’s transition team; and Stuart Eizenstat and David Rubenstein, senior officials in the Carter campaign in 1976. Read More
Interested in a behind-the-scenes look at presidential transitions? So were we. Catch up on highlights from the first two episodes of our podcast series “Transition Lab,” produced by the Center for Presidential Transition®, featuring conversations with leads from the Clinton and Trump transition teams and the chiefs of staff for presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Read More