President Obama has nominated John B. King, Jr. to lead the Department of Education, where he has served as acting secretary since the beginning of the year, the White House said Thursday.
The announcement came after key senators pledged to give King a fair hearing. The White House previously indicated it would not formally nominate King in order to avoid the type of time-consuming battle that has stalled other Obama nominees.
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