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February 7, 2017

Pence breaks tie as Senate confirms DeVos for Education post

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie

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