Stars light up the Arndale in fascinating throwback photos - from teenage Ed Sheeran to Roberto Mancini manchestereveningnews.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from manchestereveningnews.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When President Joe Biden learned this week that he would have the opportunity to fulfill his pledge to nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, a top Democratic ally was ready with a name.
Jennifer Granholm, secretary of the Department of Energy
A two-term governor of Michigan, Granholm is an expert in the policy and politics of energy, and at Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, she has taught classes in clean energy, policy innovation and communication.
“I’m so grateful to Berkeley and the Goldman School of Public Policy for giving me the ability to access great research talent and fabulous grad students passionate about clean energy,” said Granholm. “I will carry their hopes for a clean energy future with me to Washington, and if I’m confirmed, will focus with zeal on deploying clean energy in every pocket of the country, with an emphasis on communities that have been hardest hit by economic, racial and environmental injustice.”
Team to play central role in vetting judge picks
Attorneys to oversee return of Obama lobbyist ban January 11, 2021 11:50 AM By Courtney Rozen and Dean Scott (Adds information about Megan Ceronsky in final two paragraphs.)
President-elect Joe Biden named more than 20 lawyers to his White House counselâs office, where they will help the new president revise ethics standards and put his imprint on the federal bench.
The attorneys draw on expertise in civil rights, health, and environmental law, all topics that Biden has also said will be focal points in his administration. They offer a broad array of firm, in-house, and government experience, including in President Barack Obamaâs Justice Department and firms such as WilmerHale LLP, OâMelveny & Myers LLP, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.