• The Senate voted 94-6 to confirm Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general, making the federal prosecutor the new face of the U.S. investigation into Russia’s meddling in last year’s presidential election and whether anyone associated with President Trump played a role. Attorneys are looking to Rosenstein, a lifelong public servant, to bring some stability to the Department of Justice, but he will have his work cut out for him. ( Bloomberg ) ( National Law Journal )
• A group led by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter is said to have won the auction ...