The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.

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Chad Smith, the orchestra’s president, admitted missteps in terminating Andris Nelsons’s contract but stood by the decision and won’t step down.

David Ellison told Ms. Stahl, one of three remaining correspondents for the news program, that he would respect the show’s editorial decisions after a tumultuous stretch.

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Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”

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