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Biden passes one-month mark with less than half a Cabinet

"The experience of the past three administrations suggests that despite the relative speed and efficiency that the Biden transition demonstrated in identifying nominees, there are hurdles that will likely delay the confirmation of their carefully picked candidates," Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a senior fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia who has tracked Cabinet appointments across administrations, wrote earlier this month. "Such a delay amidst a pandemic, economic volatility and historically high levels of racial tension is a most unfortunate setback."
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
The Hill

Jill Biden picks up where she left off

“The country is facing a series of crises simultaneously,” said Jennifer Lawless, professor of politics at the University of Virginia. “In a lot of ways, she has to be the first lady times two just because the environment is so much more difficult than it has been for the last 100 years.”
Jennifer Lawless
AP

Biden declares major disaster

Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, said Biden is “well-suited” to deal with the disaster because of his decades of service in the U.S. Senate and as a former vice president and because of “his genuine concern for people...He’s got to show empathy right off the bat,” Perry said in an interview. “It’s important for a president to go to a place that’s been battered, but be careful about the footprint. He doesn’t want to make things worse.”
Barbara Perry
Daily Progress

Miller Center webinar dives into future of U.S. immigration policy

As the Biden administration begins to signal its U.S. immigration policy priorities, the Miller Center is diving into the complex topic to see what might lie ahead. “Land of hope and dreams? The future of U.S. immigration policy,” a webinar set for 6 p.m. Monday, will be presented by the Miller Center, Welcoming Greater Charlottesville and the Frank Batten School’s Global Policy Center. Registration is available at millercenter.org.
Anne Richard
Daily Progress

Miller Center webinar dives into future of U.S. immigration policy

As the Biden administration begins to signal its U.S. immigration policy priorities, the Miller Center is diving into the complex topic to see what might lie ahead. “Land of hope and dreams? The future of U.S. immigration policy,” a webinar set for 6 p.m. Monday, will be presented by the Miller Center, Welcoming Greater Charlottesville and the Frank Batten School’s Global Policy Center. Registration is available at millercenter.org.
David Leblang