Benjamin Swasey
Ben Swasey is a deputy editor on the Washington Desk, covering the 2020 presidential campaign through the inauguration.
A Massachusetts native, Swasey was previously a political editor and digital manager at WBUR in Boston.
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Ten Republican House membersjoined with all Democrats to impeach the president for a second time. -
The president-elect picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a Biden ally with deep ties to unions, as his labor secretary,
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The Capitol was engulfed in chaos, as pro-Trump extremists responded to his call to head there and breached the complex, resulting in violence in the seat of America's federal government.
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Joe Biden topped President Trump by nearly 7 million votes, and 74 votes in the Electoral College, but his victory really was stitched together with narrow margins in key states.
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The president-elect has emphasized the elevation of women to key roles in his incoming administration.
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"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect [Kamala] Harris," Joe Biden said in a statement.
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You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.
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Democrats enter the presidential contest's homestretch with a big cash advantage.
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Most notably, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had previously tested positive.
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President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to the Times,which also says he's fighting an IRS audit that could cost him over $100 million.
