Updated Jan. 13, 2021 1:17 pm ET
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen more women for his cabinet than his six predecessors had at the start of their administrations, according to new research from the Brookings Institution, after women played a key role in his November election win.
The research from the Washington think tank, which was shared with The Wall Street Journal, also found that Mr. Biden’s planned cabinet nominations are on par with those of former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton when it comes to minority representation. Overall, Mr. Biden is on track to have the most diverse group of nominees for Senate-confirmed positions, including those that aren’t in the cabinet, the Brookings report said.
Law Enforcement Cheers Bidenâs Homeland Chief
The Fraternal Order of Police enthusiastically endorses Mayorkas. Kim Strassel, Bill McGurn, Mary O Grady and Dan Henninger on what lies ahead. Photo: Getty Images By Patrick Yoes Jan. 7, 2021 6:24 pm ET
Alejandro N. Mayorkas was only 1 when his parents, fleeing communist Cuba, came to the U.S. His motherâs family had escaped the Holocaust in Romania, arriving in Cuba in the 1940s. From an early age, Mr. Mayorkas learned to love America, inspired by parents who knew tyranny all too well. Now President-elect Biden has nominated him to lead the Homeland Security Department. If confirmed, he will be the first immigrant to hold the job.