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Biden taps veteran team to guide historic Supreme Court nomination

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By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden has tapped a team of White House advisers with lengthy Supreme Court and Senate confirmation experience as he prepares to nominate the first Black woman to be an associate justice. Biden will consult closely with Vice President Kamala Harris in a selection process that will be led in part by chief of staff Ron Klain, White House counsel Dana Remus, senior counsel Paige Herwig, and senior adviser Cedric Richmond, the White House said. The team will need to guide Biden’s choice through what could be a bruising confirmation

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Gigi Sohn Biden’s FCC Pick Cut Sweetheart Deal With Broadcasters One Day After Nomination

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Elliot Dordick on January 26, 2022 President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Gigi Sohn, cut a favorable deal with broadcasters shortly after she was nominated to the regulatory agency. Sohn previously worked as a director of Locast, a streaming service that transmitted local television broadcasts on the internet. The company was shut down in October 2021 after broadcasters sued and a judge ruled the service was in violation of copyright law. Locast entered into a settlement agreement with broadcasters requiring the service to pay $32 million in damages. Biden nominated Sohn to an empty commissioner position at the

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Democrat Jeff Jackson Drops Out Of North Carolina Senate Race, Clearing Path To Nomination For Beasley

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Democratic state Rep. Jeff Jackson said that he would end his bid for Senate in North Carolina and endorse former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jackson’s announcement Thursday morning clears Beasley’s path to the Democratic nomination, as she has consistently led in statewide polls. Jackson acknowledged Beasley’s lead in a video announcing his decision, and he said that Democrats’ best chance of flipping the seat would be uniting behind her. “We all have to come together right now,” Jackson said, touching on Democrats’ recent defeat in Virginia. “We are headed into a tough one.” Jackson also mentioned former North

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Gigi Sohn’s Time At A Shuttered Streaming Service Could Sink Her Nomination

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President Joe Biden’s plans to confirm Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may be in jeopardy as concerns mount over her past work at a streaming service shut down for violating the law. Moderate Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema are holding up Sohn’s nomination, expressing concerns over her prior involvement with streaming service Locast, according to two people familiar with the matter. The concerns largely center on whether Sohn’s involvement with the company may force her to recuse herself from issues related to broadcasting companies, a substantial chunk of the FCC’s purview.

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Top Fed Governor Announces Resignation, Giving Biden Another Nomination Opportunity

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Federal Reserve governor Randal Quarles announced Monday he would resign from his position in December, giving President Joe Biden another opportunity to fill a seat on the central bank’s seven-member board of governors. Quarles was appointed to a four-year term in 2017 by former President Donald Trump to serve as the Fed’s vice chairman for supervision, according to a statement released by the central bank. Quarles became known for seeking to ease restrictions on the banking system that were implemented after the 2008 financial crisis, The Washington Post reported. His role as “top banking cop” was created by the Dodd-Frank

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