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Former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, seen here in a 2018 file photo, has been tapped to help President Biden's to-be-named Supreme Court nominee through the Senate confirmation process.

Here's who will help Biden's Supreme Court pick navigate Senate hearings

There can be twists and turns in the Senate confirmation process. President Biden has asked former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama to help his nominee through meetings and hearings.

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  • Scott Detrow
Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the congregation of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on Sept. 15, 2019.

At Civil Rights Memorial Service Biden Compares Past Hatred To Rise Of White Supremacy Today

On Sunday morning, former Vice President Joe Biden stood in the well of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where, 56 years ago, four...

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Political Rewind: Sen. Doug Jones on Prosecuting the 1963 Birmingham Church Bombers

On this edition of Political Rewind, in 2017 Doug Jones became the first Democrat elected to an Alabama U.S. Senate seat in more than two decades with...

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Doug Jones is greeted by a supporter before speaking during an election-night watch party Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. Jones has defeated Republican Roy Moore, a one-time GOP pariah who was embraced by the Republican Party and the President

Georgia Looks To Alabama For 2018 Lessons

On this edition of Political Rewind: Georgia political leaders are examining the results of the Alabama senate race to determine whether there are...

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88.5 GPB-Atlanta Morning Headlines For Wednesday, December 13, 2017

In GPB-Atlanta news: Mayor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms selects her transition team Georgia politicians react to Doug Jones' win over Roy Moore in Alabama...

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In this Nov. 30, 2017 photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala.

Georgia Could Benefit From A Roy Moore Win

On this edition of Political Rewind, as the Alabama Senate race heads to the finish line, President Trump rallies voters to turn out for Roy Moore,...

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