Joe Biden boasted of a “cabinet of barrier breakers” on Wednesday as the US President-elect introduced his transportation secretary pick Pete Buttigieg, who if confirmed would become the first openly gay head of a Cabinet-level department. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be secretary of transportation, reacts to […]
Barack Obama wins second term – reaction as it happened
• Barack Obama beats Mitt Romney to win re-election
• Republicans projected to hold control of House
• Democrats remain in charge of Senate
• Read our latest news story on Obama’s victory