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Biden Will Pick Deb Haaland to Lead Interior Department

FILE -- Deb Haaland, then a Democratic congressional candidate, in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 8, 2018. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Haaland to lead the Interior Department, according to people familiar with the decision. The appointment would make history if confirmed by the Senate, placing a Native American in a cabinet secretary position for the first time. (Adria Malcolm/The New York Times)