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The former president said he hopes the initiative “will develop, connect and elevate changemakers across the country."

Actress and comedian Roseanne Barr takes cancel culture head-on in her return to stand-up comedy, exclusively streaming Feb. 13 on Fox Nation.

An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United States.

The Senate easily approved Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator in a bipartisan vote Wednesday.

Former President Barack Obama’s foundation says it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos that it says is the largest individual contribution it has received to date.

The granddaughter of Cesar Chavez and a bronze bust of the late Latino labor activist both have prominent places in President Joe Biden’s White House.

Health officials say the most common COVID-19 variant of concern circulating in Los Angeles County is now a variant that was discovered in the U.K. Previously, two California variants were dominant, but in the past week 53% of 40 specimens analyzed by a public health laboratory were the U.K. variant and none were California variants.

The needs of Black women and girls have become a focus of philanthropic efforts as major donors seek to narrow a racial wealth gap and address chronic funding disparities for groups that serve minority women.

Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, stands in her home in Baltimore on Oct. 13, 2020. A coalition of three groups vital to the #MeToo movement is collaborating on an initiative to focus on a population that has often felt left out of the conversation: Black survivors of sexual violence. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, file)It’s been more than three years since the #MeToo movement launched a culture-shifting conversation about sexual violence. In a statement, the groups said they were working together to create safe spaces for Black survivors; to confront narratives "that harm and silence Black survivors;" and lastly to come up with new practices that will help get Black survivors “believed, heard, and supported.”Burke said the most important immediate impact will simply be that a national conversation is being had. AdAmong the initiative's concrete plans: narrative research; conversation guides; a five-part event series; and “rapid-response tools” to support Black survivors who come forward.

Former Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett on Biden's inauguration Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the presidential inauguration, security in the Capitol and her thoughts on President-elect Biden's goals for his first term.

Klain is preparing to serve as President-elect Joe Bidens chief of staff, a job often referred to as the nations chief operating officer. “Those who are responsible are going to face consequences for it,” said Biden chief of staff Ron Klain. On Sunday, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, blasted Trump for putting the U.S. at continuing risk. Christopher Krebs, former director of CISA, highlighted the challenges ahead as Trump dismisses the threat and Biden prepares for his Jan. 20 inauguration. “The federal civilian agencies, the 101 civilian agencies, are not really optimized for defense right now,” Krebs said.

Richmond, who is set to resign from Congress to join the incoming Biden administration as a senior adviser, tested positive on Thursday, Dec. 17, for the coronavirus, according to the Biden transition. – One of President-elect Joe Biden’s closest advisers tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, according to his transition team. Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, who is set to resign from Congress to join the incoming Biden administration as a senior adviser, tested positive two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a campaign rally that Biden headlined for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield said in a statement. Bedingfield said Richmond was not in close contact with Biden, Ossoff or Warnock, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions. “But nobody does these things with more politicization than Trump,” Light said. The positions have what Light describes as “gorgeous resume value.”The number of advisory board positions has ballooned over the years. Among the most consequential of the wave of appointments has been with advisory boards at the Pentagon.

– President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget is quickly emerging as a political battle that could disrupt his efforts to swiftly fill out his administration. He called her “maybe (Biden's) worst nominee so far" and “radioactive.”Potential Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was less hostile, telling reporters, “Let's see what happens." But like all of Biden's nominees, Tanden has little margin for error as she faces confirmation in a closely divided Senate. At OMB, Tanden would be responsible for preparing Biden’s budget submission and would command several hundred budget analysts, economists and policy advisers with deep knowledge of the inner workings of the government. That would allow them to pass special budget legislation that could roll back Trump’s tax cuts, boost the Affordable Care Act and pursue other spending goals.

Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his first slate of senior White House staff, choosing a mix of longtime Biden loyalists and rising Democratic stars. Jen O'Malley Dillon, who managed Biden's victorious campaign, will serve as White House deputy chief of staff. Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond will be senior advisor to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Former Biden campaign chairman Steve Ricchetti will be senior counselor to the president, the Biden team announced. Biden came under pressure following his election not to name Ricchetti his White House chief of staff.

President-elect Joe Biden has announced top White House staff positions, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)ATLANTA – President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to fill the White House job. Late last week, Biden tapped former senior campaign adviser Ron Klain to serve as his chief of staff. She is a veteran political operative who worked on both of Barack Obama’s White House bids.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)ATLANTA – President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to fill the White House job. Late last week, Biden tapped former senior campaign adviser Ron Klain to serve as his chief of staff. She is a veteran political operative who worked on both of former President Barack Obama's White House bids. Richmond was a key figure in helping Biden, a former senator and two-term vice president, leverage his own long-standing relationships with CBC members.

“Their intent is to delegitimize this election and thereby delegitimize President-elect Biden’s presidency,” said Valerie Jarrett, who was a White House senior adviser to President Barack Obama. He has cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Still, Republicans have allowed Trump's misinformation to flourish, pushed along by conservative media and on the internet. The turmoil surrounding the transition, he added, said more about the person leaving the White House than the one who will soon enter. Those lies helped fuel some of the hard-line opposition to Obama within the party, making it difficult for more mainstream GOP leaders to work with the White House.

FILE - The ViacomCBS headquarters is shown in New York's Times Square on Aug. 5, 2020. CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. The network is installing giant touchscreens and "augmented reality" displays for the big political night and says the studio provides extra roominess to put on a television show in the COVID-19 era. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

CBS News is rebuilding MTV's old "Total Request Live" studio as its headquarters for election night. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK – Watch out for Britney Spears and the Jonas Bros.: CBS News is building a new high-tech election night set in the Times Square studio where MTV's “Total Request Live” ruled the music world two decades ago. Norah O'Donnell will anchor her first presidential election night, joined on the set by Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson and Ed O'Keefe. Shades will be drawn on the windows for the serious business of election night. On television, CBS will have Major Garrett reporting on voter integrity, Jeff Pegues on misinformation and Nancy Cordes on congressional races.

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will meet for their first and only debate on Wednesday, October 7, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Pre-show debate coverage will begin at 8:30 p.m. Get Breaking News Delivered to Your InboxHow to watch the vice presidential debateWhat: Vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Kamala HarrisDate: Wednesday, October 7, 2020Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake CityTime: 9 p.m.-10:30 p.m. ETCBSN debate coverage: Pre-show coverage at 8:30 p.m. Follow: Vice presidential debate live blog updates on CBSNews.comTwo days after first presidential debate, President Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19.

President Trump and Joe Biden will meet on Tuesday, September 29 in Cleveland for the first presidential debate. How to watch the first presidential debateWhat: First presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe BidenDate: Tuesday, September 29Location: Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland ClinicTime: 9-10:30 p.m. ET"Red & Blue" debate preview: 5 p.m.CBSN debate coverage: Preshow coverage at 8:30 p.m. and post-show coverage begins at 11 p.m.Online stream: Live on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile phone, connected TV or gaming console. The third debate in Nashville will be moderated by Kristen Welker of NBC News on October 22. The vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will take place in Salt Lake City on October 7, and will be moderated by Susan Page of USA Today.

President Trump and Joe Biden will meet tonight in Cleveland for the first presidential debate. How to watch the first presidential debateWhat: First presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe BidenDate: Tuesday, September 29Location: Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland ClinicTime: 9-10:30 p.m. ET"Red & Blue" debate preview: 5 p.m.CBSN debate coverage: Preshow coverage at 8:30 p.m. and post-show coverage begins at 11 p.m.Online stream: Live on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile phone, connected TV or gaming console. Follow: Presidential debate live blog updates on CBSNews.comWallace will be focusing on the following topics, according to the commission's statement:The records of President Trump and former Vice President Joe BidenThe Supreme CourtCOVID-19The economy"Race and violence in our cities""The integrity of the election." The vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will take place in Salt Lake City on October 7, and will be moderated by Susan Page of USA Today.

President Trump and Joe Biden will meet tonight in Cleveland for the first presidential debate. How to watch the first presidential debateWhat: First presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe BidenDate: Tuesday, September 29Location: Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland ClinicTime: 9-10:30 p.m. ET"Red & Blue" debate preview: 5 p.m.CBSN debate coverage: Preshow coverage at 8:30 p.m. and post-show coverage begins at 11 p.m.Online stream: Live on CBSN — in the player above and on your mobile phone, connected TV or gaming console. Follow: Presidential debate live blog updates on CBSNews.comWallace will be focusing on the following topics, according to the commission's statement:The records of President Trump and former Vice President Joe BidenThe Supreme CourtCOVID-19The economy"Race and violence in our cities""The integrity of the election." The vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will take place in Salt Lake City on October 7, and will be moderated by Susan Page of USA Today.

The four-time Grammy winner isn't the only Biden playlist mainstay helping his campaign against President Donald Trump. Still, Biden has gone beyond celebrities in search of campaign surrogates. Stars generate candidate buzz, help with fundraising and can build campaign event crowds even for those online. His reelection campaign has been holding its own online events with top supporters nearly every night for months and says its online events average 2.6 million views per broadcast, though its headliners are often the presidents children. The Trump campaign has also seized on Biden's preferred venue for participating in online events, a basement studio in his Delaware home accusing the former vice president of hiding from voters.

WASHINGTON Michelle Obama will stress Democrat Joe Biden's competency and character in a Monday night convention speech that will draw sharp contrasts between the Republican incumbent seeking reelection and the man who was her husband's two-term vice president, an adviser said. This election is very personal for her, Valerie Jarrett, a longtime adviser to Barack and Michelle Obama, told The Associated Press. Biden's sense of empathy will also be a focus of Mrs. Obama's speech. But Mrs. Obama wrote lengthy posts on her Facebook and Instagram accounts praising Harris, a Black woman born to Jamaican and Indian parents. Monday's speech will be the fourth Democratic convention address by Michelle Obama, who first introduced herself to the nation during her husband's groundbreaking campaign.

LOS ANGELES The first guest of Michelle Obamas new podcast will have a familiar presidential voice: Barack Obama. The former United States president is expected to appear on The Michelle Obama Podcast on Spotify, the Obamas Higher Ground and streaming service announced Friday. For eight years my life was full of crazy schedules, juggling big initiatives, speeches, state dinners," Michelle Obama says in the first episode's intro. The nine-episode series will include several guests such as talk-show host Conan OBrien and Valerie Jarrett, business woman and former senior advisor to Barack Obama. Her podcast is the first title in the ongoing collaboration between Spotify and Higher Ground, a production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama.

(My Brother's Keeper Alliance and The Obama Foundation via AP)WASHINGTON Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. In doing so, Obama is signaling a willingness to sharply critique his successor, President Donald Trump, and fill what many Democrats see as a national leadership void. President Obama is not going to shy away from that dialogue simply because hes not in office anymore." Floyds death, however, has drawn a more visceral and personal reaction from the nations first black president. It cant be normal," Obama wrote.

WASHINGTON Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election. Floyds death, however, has drawn a more visceral and personal reaction from the nations first black president. It cant be normal," Obama wrote. Obama grappled with police brutality against minorities as president, including in Ferguson, Missouri, where clashes broke out after the death of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old. After Browns death, Obamas Justice Department moved to enact broad policing reforms, though most were halted under the Trump administration.

"The name at the top was Michelle Robinson," Jarrett writes in her book "Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward." While Jarrett was impressed with the young lawyer's resume, it was the job interview that clinched the deal. "I always say to people, 'Tell me something that's important to you that isn't on your resume,'" Jarrett tells CNBC Make It. Jarrett says her goal is to put people at ease during a job interview, and that she doesn't view them as a test. By the end of the discussion, Jarrett offered Robinson a job on the spot (even though she hadn't gotten manager approval yet).

Even though the Obamas will remain in Washington so their daughter can finish school, Jarrett says President Obama won't try to upstage the next president.

White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett explains the dynamics of being the president's close personal friend and his most trusted insider. Norah O'Donnell reports.

Valerie Jarrett, Michael Bloomberg on Africa's "enormous" potential White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discuss the upcoming African leaders summit in Washington, D.C., and why America should invest more in Africa.

August 3: Chambliss, Frieden, Bloomberg, Jarrett The latest on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the fighting in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas with Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., Director of the Centers for Disease Control Dr. Tom Frieden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and others.