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• President Joe Biden plans to appoint former Congressman Joe Kennedy -- Robert F. Kennedy's grandson -- as the next U.S. special envoy to Northern Ireland. A U.S. official confirmed the news and said the appointment will be announced in the coming days. The official said Kennedy's position is expected to focus on Northern Ireland's economic development. Kennedy, 42, was once seen as the heir to one of the nation's most famous Irish American political dynasties. He left the U.S. House after eight years to pursue a Massachusetts Senate seat in 2020 but lost to the incumbent, Democratic Sen. E...