December 7, 2020 News Brief

 President-Elect Joe Biden is putting together his health team. California Attorney General  Xavier Becerra  to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts General Hospital infectious diseases chief  Rochelle Walensky  to head up the CDC, Obama administration Surgeon General  Vivek Murthy  to serve in that position again

[Biden picks California Atty. Gen. Becerra as health secretary - Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-06/joe-biden-xavier-becerra-health-and-human-services-secretary)

Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, tested positive for COVID-19

Nearly 85% of California’s 40M residents are now under coronavirus-driven stay-at-home orders as ICU capacity fell below 15% in several parts of the state. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the U.S. economy added 245,000 jobs in November, a sharp drop from the 610,000 added in October. 

[Georgia Senate runoff debate: Kelly Loeffler, Raphael Warnock argue](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/06/georgia-senate-runoff-debate-kelly-loeffler-raphael-warnock-argue/3854085001/)

The House approved legislation that would decriminalize marijuana, expunge some federal convictions for nonviolent marijuana offenses, and institute a 5 percent excise tax on the drug.

The Pentagon  announced that President Trump  ordered the drawdown of a “majority” of U.S. forces in Somalia by early 2021, but many of those troops will  reportedly  be redeployed to neighboring Kenya.

Beth is talking about the students suing California for race and wealth discrimination in providing online school on the Nightly Nuance tonight!

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