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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    President Trump nominates William Barr as the next Attorney General

    President Trump today announced William Barr would be his pick for the next Attorney General earlier today. He also announced he would nominate Heather Nauert as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 8, 2018 • 1 min read

    President Trump today announced William Barr would be his pick for the next Attorney General earlier today. He also announced he would nominate Heather Nauert as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And there is more news coming out of Washington today: Special counsel Robert Mueller expected to reveal today more details about the Russia investigation Former FBI Director James Comey met with the House Judiciary Committee.

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    The United States is far behind Russia when it comes to military dominance in the Arctic
    1. 0:00President Trump nominates William Barr as the next Attorney GeneralYou’re reading this
    2. 12:13Could there be a new Cold War in the Arctic?
    3. 22:32Margot Robbie transforms for “Mary Queen of Scots”
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The United States is far behind Russia when it comes to military dominance in the Arctic
    1. 0:00President Trump nominates William Barr as the next Attorney GeneralYou’re reading this
    2. 12:13Could there be a new Cold War in the Arctic?
    3. 22:32Margot Robbie transforms for “Mary Queen of Scots”
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