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Politico reports that Jerome Powell, a current Federal Reserve governor, is the leading candidate to replace Janet Yellen as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Powell is backed by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
Why it matters: Powell would align with White House deregulation efforts and has sided with Janet Yellen on continuing a slow pace of interest rate hikes, according to Reuters.
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Campaigning for Joe Biden at a car rally in Miami on Saturday, Barack Obama railed against President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying "the rest of us have to live with the consequences of what he's done."
Driving the news: With less than two weeks before the election, the Biden campaign is drawing on the former president's popularity with Democrats to drive turnout and motivate voters.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Saturday that she'll vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday, despite her opposition to the process that's recently transpired.
The big picture: Murkowski's decision leaves Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) as the only Republican expected to vote against Barrett.