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The long list includes presidential appointees, ambassadors and judicial nominations, many of them for senior positions just shy of Cabinet-level roles.

IN FIRST FOR LGBTQ HISTORY, BUTTIGIEG CONFIRMED AS CABINET-LEVEL APPOINTEECHRIS JOHNSONFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE

Other nominees have caused consternation among those who favor strong financial regulation, including various appointees from the powerful money manager BlackRock.

THE RETURN OF THE REGULATORSBY JESSE EISINGERFEBRUARY 2, 2021PROPUBLICA

That same day, House Republicans began moving to impeach Johnson for violating the Tenure of Office Act, which barred the dismissal of federal appointees without Congress’s approval.

THE WAR SECRETARY WHO BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS OFFICE DURING AN IMPEACHMENT TRIALRONALD G. SHAFERJANUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POST

It’s unclear if the new appointee will take over the chair position from Rosenworcel after the approval process.

THE FCC IS ABOUT TO UNDERGO A HUGE SHIFT THAT COULD DRASTICALLY AFFECT THE INTERNETSTAN HORACZEKJANUARY 22, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCE

At the moment, after the dismantling of Senate filibuster rules that cover nominations, Democrats can confirm any judge or political appointee without a single Republican vote.

THE TRAILER: SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR THE NEW POLITICAL YEARDAVID WEIGELJANUARY 21, 2021WASHINGTON POST

He will also swear in day one appointees in a virtual ceremony.

A HISTORIC INAUGURATION DAYSTEVEN PSYLLOSJANUARY 20, 2021ESSENCE.COM

In other words, he’d substitute the judgment of free American citizens who are subject to market forces with the judgment of political appointees subject to partisan pressure.

THE RIGHT’S MESSAGE TO SILICON VALLEY: 'FREE SPEECH FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR THEE'DAVID FRENCHJANUARY 16, 2021TIME

Pack has swept aside longtime managers at VOA and related agencies such as Radio Free Europe and replaced them with his own appointees.

VOICE OF AMERICA JOURNALISTS DEMAND RESIGNATION OF NEWS AGENCY’S TOP LEADERSHIPPAUL FARHIJANUARY 14, 2021WASHINGTON POST

In addition, new appointees at the Federal Reserve are likely to pursue expansionary monetary policy for a longer period, which should keep interest rates stable over the next few years.

EXPERTS PREDICT WHAT THE 2021 HOUSING MARKET WILL BRINGKATHY ORTONJANUARY 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

He has also claimed the right to ignore a rule that keeps political appointees like himself from interfering in editorial matters.

RADIO FREE EUROPE FIRES A PROMINENT RUSSIAN JOURNALIST — AND THE KREMLIN SMIRKSPAUL FARHIDECEMBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON POST

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