WASHINGTON—President Trump’s deregulation czar, Neomi Rao, will fill the federal appeals court seat once held by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, after the Senate confirmed her nomination with a 53-46 party-line vote Wednesday. Ms. Rao, 45 years old, has headed the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which oversees federal agency regulations. The post has given her a chance to implement deregulatory approaches that she has honed over a career in conservative legal circles. She has served as a law clerk to Justice...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 14, 2019 02:15 UTC