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    Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary

    President Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new Secretary of Labor. Eugene Scalia's father is the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 19, 2019 • 1 min read

    President Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new Secretary of Labor. Eugene Scalia's father is the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The younger Scalia would succeed recently departed Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, who announced his resignation last week.

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    EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos, despite harmful effects on kids
    1. 0:00Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as Labor SecretaryYou’re reading this
    2. 8:24The remaking of the Department of Homeland Security
    3. 18:52EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos pesticide, despite researchers' concerns
    4. 26:33Brenda Song is 'not totally dumb' in 'Secret Obsession,' says critic
    5. 41:27Why does the human voice scare animals?
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