Warren's move could set up a marquee fight over what will be one of the most consequential Cabinet roles in a Biden administration.While Elizabeth Warren has developed a relationship with Joe Biden as an economic adviser since ending her own presidential bid this past spring, there has been uncertainty about her ambitions. | Win McNamee/Getty ImagesElizabeth Warren wants to be Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary and will make her case for it if he wins next week, according to three Democratic officials who have spoken with her inner circle.“She wants it,” two of them said...…Warren's move could set up a marquee fight over what will be one of the most consequential Cabinet roles in a Biden administration.While Elizabeth Warren has developed a relationship with Joe Biden as an economic adviser since ending her own presidential bid this past spring, there has been uncertainty about her ambitions. | Win McNamee/Getty ImagesElizabeth Warren wants to be Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary and will make her case for it if he wins next week, according to three Democratic officials who have spoken with her inner circle.“She wants it,” two of them said...WW…

The effort is aiming to bring in at least $7 million to fund planning of a potential Biden administration.Several people involved in raising money for Joe Biden’s transition said the pitch to potential donors leans on fears that President Donald Trump will not ease the handover process if he loses. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoJoe Biden’s transition team has expanded its fundraising goal far beyond what Hillary Clinton raised in 2016, anticipating that, should they prevail in November, the Trump administration could actively work against their efforts and that the coronavirus pandemic will...…The effort is aiming to bring in at least $7 million to fund planning of a potential Biden administration.Several people involved in raising money for Joe Biden’s transition said the pitch to potential donors leans on fears that President Donald Trump will not ease the handover process if he loses. | Patrick Semansky/AP PhotoJoe Biden’s transition team has expanded its fundraising goal far beyond what Hillary Clinton raised in 2016, anticipating that, should they prevail in November, the Trump administration could actively work against their efforts and that the coronavirus pandemic will...WW…

Political allies say outlining a more specific plan to battle the coronavirus might be the most important factor for Trump's reelection.Much of the steady decline in President Donald Trump's polling can be attributed to his handling of the coronavirus — recent surveys show about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his efforts. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump restarted the White House coronavirus briefings. He urged Americans to wear masks. He even scrapped his party’s convention.To many of his own allies, it’s still not enough.Trump’s political allies, alarmed by his...…Political allies say outlining a more specific plan to battle the coronavirus might be the most important factor for Trump's reelection.Much of the steady decline in President Donald Trump's polling can be attributed to his handling of the coronavirus — recent surveys show about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of his efforts. | Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump restarted the White House coronavirus briefings. He urged Americans to wear masks. He even scrapped his party’s convention.To many of his own allies, it’s still not enough.Trump’s political allies, alarmed by his...WW…

The Florida congresswoman is attracting an increasing amount of attention from Biden advisers, donors and congressional Democrats.Rep. Val Demings, a favorite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, served as a House impeachment manager against President Donald Trump earlier this year. | Shawn Thew/Getty ImagesJoe Biden’s shortlist for vice president is deep in Democratic talent, filled with governors, senators and former rivals for the presidential nomination.But one of the least-known among them is attracting an increasing amount of attention from Biden advisers, donors and Democrats in Congress —...…The Florida congresswoman is attracting an increasing amount of attention from Biden advisers, donors and congressional Democrats.Rep. Val Demings, a favorite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, served as a House impeachment manager against President Donald Trump earlier this year. | Shawn Thew/Getty ImagesJoe Biden’s shortlist for vice president is deep in Democratic talent, filled with governors, senators and former rivals for the presidential nomination.But one of the least-known among them is attracting an increasing amount of attention from Biden advisers, donors and Democrats in Congress —...WW…

"We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country," says a top former economic adviser to Obama.Top policy officials on Joe Biden's campaign are preparing for a fall economic debate that might look very different than the one predicted at the start of the pandemic in March. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOIn early April, Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration and now a professor at Harvard, was speaking via Zoom to a large bipartisan group of top officials from both parties. The economy had just been shut down, unemployment was spiking and...…"We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country," says a top former economic adviser to Obama.Top policy officials on Joe Biden's campaign are preparing for a fall economic debate that might look very different than the one predicted at the start of the pandemic in March. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOIn early April, Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration and now a professor at Harvard, was speaking via Zoom to a large bipartisan group of top officials from both parties. The economy had just been shut down, unemployment was spiking and...WW…

"We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country," says a top former economic adviser to Obama.Top policy officials on Joe Biden's campaign are preparing for a fall economic debate that might look very different than the one predicted at the start of the pandemic in March. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOIn early April, Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration and now a professor at Harvard, was speaking via Zoom to a large bipartisan group of top officials from both parties. The economy had just been shut down, unemployment was spiking and...…"We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country," says a top former economic adviser to Obama.Top policy officials on Joe Biden's campaign are preparing for a fall economic debate that might look very different than the one predicted at the start of the pandemic in March. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICOIn early April, Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration and now a professor at Harvard, was speaking via Zoom to a large bipartisan group of top officials from both parties. The economy had just been shut down, unemployment was spiking and...WW…