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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Senate confirms private astronaut, Musk ally Jared Isaacman as NASA chief (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared ‌Isaacman to become President Donald Trump

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator in do-over after Musk feud (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald

  3. The Guardian

    US Senate confirms billionaire Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief (opens The Guardian)

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    Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leader

  4. Scientific American

    Jared Isaacman Confirmed to Head NASA at Pivotal Moment for the Space Agency (opens Scientific American)

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    Billionaire Jared Isaacman is taking the reins at NASA at a challenging time for the space agency, as it faces budget cuts and technical hurdles that could scuttle its most ambitious missions

  5. CNN

    Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief after monthslong tug-of-war (opens CNN)

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    Tech billionaire and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman has finally cinched Senate approval for the NASA adminstrator post after months of uncertainty.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA administrator (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Isaacman has been confirmed as NASA administrator, marking one of the last major agency heads to be placed in their position since January.

  7. NBC News

    Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman confirmed as new NASA chief (opens NBC News)

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    Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to be the new head of NASA, marking the end of a dramatic saga that began more than a year ago

  8. Roll Call

    Senate confirms Isaacman to be NASA administrator (opens Roll Call)

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    The Senate easily confirmed Jared Isaacman Wednesday to lead NASA despite some Democrats' concerns about this ties to billionaire Elon Musk.

  9. Fox News

    Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination (opens Fox News)

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    The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator by a 67-30 vote after President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination during a feud with Elon Musk.

  10. Seattle Times

    Trump’s NASA Pick Is Confirmed to Lead Space Program in Peril (opens Seattle Times)

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    Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman was confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote.

  11. WMUR

    Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief (opens WMUR)

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    A monthslong saga featuring tech billionaire Jared Isaacman has finally come to a close as the Senate confirmed his appointment in a 67-to-30 vote.

  12. Breitbart News

    Isaacman Becomes Youngest NASA Administrator as Senate Confirms (opens Breitbart News)

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    Isaacman, a self-made billionaire, commercial astronaut, and aviation entrepreneur, at age 42, is the youngest person in history to lead NASA

  13. NPR

    What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA (opens NPR)

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    Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.

  14. Astronomy Magazine

    Senate confirms Isaacman as NASA administrator (opens Astronomy Magazine)

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    In a 67-30 vote, the US Senate has confirmed Jared Isaacman as the new administrator of NASA.

  15. UPI

    Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator (opens UPI)

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    Billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman is NASA's newest administrator after the Senate confirmed his nomination on Wednesday.

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