Peru's new president, Dina Boluarte, announced a new change in her government, saying that she will replace the prime minister as part of her Cabinet shakeup.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named leaders for his foreign policy and national security team, while U.S. President Donald Trump tries refute certification of election results in some states.
President Obama's choice to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), an agency that provides contracts and loans to help small business gain government contracts, is former California official Maria Contretras-Sweet. Her official nomination was announced at a White House event last Thursday. She is the second Hispanic nomination to Obama's second-term cabinet, preceded by Labor Secretary Tom Perez. And, she will be the eighth woman in Obama's current cabinet.
