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The term draws on the concepts of "onshoring" and "nearshoring," which refer to the transferring of supply chains back home or closer to home.

A group of the Democratic Party's most influential women met for dinner at a home in the nation’s capital last month to game out how to defend Vice President Kamala Harris and her chief of staff, Tina Flournoy, against a torrent of bad press.Why it matters: It's telling that so early in the Biden-Harris administration, such powerful operatives felt compelled to try to right the vice president's ship.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for f

A member of the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board warned about the highly transmissible new Covid variants and vaccine resistance during a Thursday evening interview on CNBC's "The News with Shepard Smith." "They're more virulent, can cause more death, and some of them may even escape the immune response, whether it's natural or from the vaccine," said Dr. Celine Gounder. Three highly contagious mutations of Covid have been detected in at least 33 states across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say these highly transmissible variants could prolong the pandemic and potentially create another surge. Projections out of the CDC even predict the U.K. variant to be the dominant variant in the U.S. by March.

Children of immigrants hope for a better future under the Biden-Harris administration Four years ago when Donald Trump was about to become president, these children of immigrants in a Maryland suburb were fearful. Now, four years later, Peter Van Sant checks back in with them to see what happened and how their lives changed. With the country seemingly torn apart, have these children found hope in new leadership?

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a live event Friday afternoon to introduce nominees and appointees for their administration. This live stream has now ended. President-elect Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden’s choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary. Also attending will be Biden’s selection for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, who held the same post for Obama; Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, chosen to be the new administration’s housing chief; and Katherine Tai, who is chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee and has been tapped as U.S. trade representative.

Federal prosecutors are investigating Hunter Biden's "tax affairs," according to a statement released by the president-elect's son through the Biden-Harris transition team. Mr. Biden's son said he learned about the probe, led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware, on Tuesday. Two sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS that the "tax" investigation of Hunter Biden began in 2018. Hunter Biden said he believes a review will "demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately." "I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs," Hunter Biden, 50, said in a statement.

Federal prosecutors are investigating Hunter Biden's "tax affairs," according to a statement released by the president-elect's son through the Biden-Harris transition team. Mr. Biden's son said he learned about the probe, led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware, on Tuesday. Two sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS that the "tax" investigation of Hunter Biden began in 2018. Hunter Biden said he believes a review will "demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately." "I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs," Hunter Biden, 50, said in a statement.

University of Michigan alumna Rohini Kosoglu has been named to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ White House senior staff. Kosoglu will serve as domestic policy advisor to the Vice President. She previously served as a legislative aide to Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow. She also previously served as a legislative aide to U.S. Originally from New Jersey, Kosoglu is a graduate of the University of Michigan and George Washington University and is a mother to three young children.

– President-elect Joe Biden will deliver remarks from Wilmington, Delaware at 8 p.m. Saturday alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. A presidential candidate requires at least 270 electoral votes to win the election. Biden, resting at 264 electoral votes early Friday morning, was projected to win the state of Pennsylvania as of 11:25 a.m., according to The AP. With its 20 electoral votes up for grabs, Pennsylvania placed Biden at 284 electoral votes -- enough to call the race nearly four days after Election Day. The AP also projected that Biden won the state of Nevada on Saturday, bringing his electoral vote total to 290.

While millions have already voted in the 2020 General Election, millions of other will still be voting in person on Tuesday. Today Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Monday. Watch live coverage of Election Day 2020 from NBC News -- coverage of races from around the country all day long, starting Tuesday morning. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 184,889 as of Monday, including 7,357 deaths, state officials report. Monday’s update represents 6,709 new cases and 17 additional deaths over the past two days.

DETROIT – American actress and passionate activist Kerry Washington campaigned in Metro Detroit on Monday ahead of Election Day for the Biden-Harris campaign. Washington, 43, made three stops in Metro Detroit on Monday including the Inkster Recreation Complex, a volunteer canvass launch in Taylor and a voter mobilization event in Detroit. Michigan is a battleground state with both candidates vying for electoral votes that could have major implications on the election’s outcome. We pay their salaries with our tax dollars and so we need to vote because we need to boss up. For those who believe their vote does not count, Washington had this message to share: “Your vote does matter, that is why we are here.

All rights reserved)DETROIT – On Tuesday, Nov. 3 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Monday. The Biden-Harris campaign did not provide specific details on exactly where she will be campaigning in Detroit on Election Day. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden in addition to Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff will get out the vote in key battleground states. His wife will travel to Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida and Wake County, North Carolina on Election Day. Additional details are expected to be released on Harris' upcoming visit to Detroit.

DETROIT – Actress Kerry Washington and her husband, former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha, will be heading to Michigan on Monday one day before Election Day, according to the Biden-Harris campaign. Washington and Asomugha speak at volunteer canvass launches at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. in Inkster and Taylor respectively, and take part in a voter mobilization event at 3 p.m. in Detroit, according to the campaign. The Traverse City event takes place 5 p.m. at Cherry Capitol Airport. The president stopped in Metro Detroit Sunday, campaigning in Washington Township. Biden made a stop in Detroit and Flint on Saturday along with former President Barack Obama.

DETROIT – Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 29. She is expected to be joined by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Debbie Dingell and Westland Mayor Bill Wild. Jill Biden campaigned in Metro Detroit earlier this month as the Biden-Harris campaign aims focus on Michigan voters. Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned in Metro Detroit Sunday and discussed how a Biden-Harris administration could impact Michiganders. WATCH: Interview with Sen. Kamala Harris on hunger, job loss, Michigan

DETROIT – On Friday, music star Lizzo faced an energetic group of volunteers with the Biden-Harris campaign. Lizzo announced her support for the Democratic candidates in the presidential race just weeks away from the election. Michigan is going to be so crucial and how Michigan votes is going to be so crucial,” said Lizzo. Lizzo, a Detroit native, stopped through her stomping grounds Friday afternoon at the Focus: HOPE headquarters on Detroit’s west side. Voting is by far the most important one, and we have to take our protest to the ballot box,” said Lizzo.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden have tested negative for COVID-19, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Friday. “Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected,” reads a statement from Dr. Kevin O’Connor. “I am reporting this out in my capacity as both Vice President Biden and Dr. Biden’s primary care physician.”Biden also tweeted:I’m happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020Joe Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week. Biden has scheduled campaign events later in the day.

DETROIT – Sen. Kamala Harris spoke with us Tuesday while she was campaigning in Detroit. Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, talked about the Biden-Harris strategy to win Michigan and her role as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the vetting and nomination process of a new Supreme Court justice. She also talked about how Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should be honored and her concerns if confirmation for her seat happens before the election. Watch more: Kamala Harris discusses plan to battle COVID-19More: Harris talks about trying to earn Michiganders' support during campaign in Detroit

DETROIT – Sen. Kamala Harris spoke with us Tuesday while she was campaigning in Detroit. Harris, the Democratic nominee for vice president, discussed the Biden-Harris campaign’s plan for tackling COVID-19 on day one if they were to be elected to office. Watch the interview above. More: Harris talks about trying to earn Michiganders' support during campaign in Detroit

DETROIT – On Tuesday Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will campaign in Flint and Detroit, the Biden-Harris campaign announced Sunday. Additional details about the trip were released by the Biden-Harris campaign Monday afternoon. The Biden-Harris campaign did not provide information on what time the Flint event begins. Harris' trip to Michigan comes as Detroit struggles with increased crime and months of racial unrest. She is visiting Flint after the State of Michigan announced a $600 million settlement in lawsuits related to the Flint Water Crisis.