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Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation secretary

Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation nomination hearings to review his awaited nomination for Secretary of Transportation in Washington.Ken Cedeno | ReutersThe U.S. Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg as…

Senate Confirms Janet L. Yellen as Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed that Janet L. Yellen, a labor economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, became Secretary of the Treasury on Monday, establishing a key lieutenant for President Biden at a dangerous economic…