People: Biden to pick 2020 rival Buttigieg as DOT chief

President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly decided to nominate former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his Transportation secretary, elevating a member of a newer generation of the Democratic Party to lead an agency that could have a significant focus on curbing carbon emissions from vehicles in the next administration. Multiple news reports on Dec. 18 said Biden has settled on Buttigieg as his pick to lead the Transportation Department (DOT), though the Biden transition team has not officially announced the...