Whitaker’s nomination had been expected for months, and Biden’s announcement was praised by several industry and labor groups.
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Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
The Associated Press obtained thousands of pages of documents that showed how justices spanning the court’s ideological divide lent the prestige of their positions to partisan activity.
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Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
Navarro is the second high-ranking Trump official to be convicted of contempt of Congress after former Trump adviser Stephen K. Bannon’s conviction last summer.
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Hundreds of military promotions on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
Sen. Tuberville is delaying civilian and flag officer nominations in the Pentagon as he protests a Defense Department policy providing leave and reimbursement for service members who need to travel to get an abortion.
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Prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump, others seeks protections for jurors
The preemptory step comes after the grand jurors who last month returned the indictment against Trump and 18 others were harassed after their information was posted online.
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Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier used to deter migrants between U.S. and Mexico
A federal judge has ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15.
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A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Shabtai Shavit, Israeli spymaster who led Mossad in 1990s, dies at 84
Shavit led the Mossad from 1989 to 1996, guiding the agency through a critical juncture in Middle East history.
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Burning Man is ending, but the cleanup from heavy flooding is far from over
In the aftermath of torrential rains that closed roads, jammed traffic, and forced many to walk miles barefoot through the muck, the area is dotted with abandoned vehicles, rugs, furniture, tents, and trash.
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Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September
Defense attorneys said Hunter Biden has kept to the terms of an agreement sparing him from prosecution on a felony gun charge if he stays clean and out of trouble.