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Nine Catholics nominated to cabinet jobs in Biden administration More than one third of the US president's incoming cabinet are his fellow Catholics Trending US President Joe Biden speaks on the US Covid-19 response at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 26. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP) In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his cabinet. One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense. The others nominated thus far and the departments they would head, if confirmed, are Deb Haaland, Interior...

One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense. The others nominated thus far and the departments they would head, if confirmed, are Deb Haaland, Interior; Tom Vilsack, Agriculture; Gina Raimondo, Commerce; Marty Walsh, Labor; Denis McDonough, Veterans Affairs; Jennifer Granholm, Energy; Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services; and John Kerry, presidential envoy for climate. Kerry was the Democrats' presidential nominee in 2004. During his campaign, then-Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis said that if Kerry were to present himself to receive...

Washington Free Beacon Jennifer Granholm's ties to energy industry will likely lead to conflicts of interest Jennifer Granholm / Getty Images January 22, 2021 10:40 AM Former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, President Joe Biden's pick for energy secretary, could pocket up to $5 million for stepping down from a prominent position with a Silicon Valley energy company. Granholm will relinquish her spot on the board of Proterra, Inc., an electric-vehicles manufacturer, if she is confirmed by Congress. She will also sell off all stocks in the company, resulting in a windfall. Discl...

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President-elect Joe Biden's Energy Secretary pick, Jennifer Granholm, has disclosed millions of dollars of investments in corporate and private business interests.