U.S. Attorney General Nominee Sessions Expected to Face Tough Hearing

Confirmation hearings begin today on the team that President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to help him lead the nation. Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions is expected to generate the most controversy during the hearings. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, he once criticized Microsoft (MSFT) - Get Report  co-founder Bill Gates for lobbying Congress to expand the H-1B Visa program. He's also called legal marijuana a very real danger. Also facing a hearing today is Homeland Security nominee John Kelly. There are lots of changes going on at Yahoo! (YHOO) . CEO Marissa Mayer will leave the company's board. Also, Yahoo! will change its name to Altaba. All of these move are contingent upon the $4.8 billion buyout from Verizon (VZ) - Get Report  going through. Small businesses are feeling the best they have in 12 years. The National Federation of Independent Businesses said its optimism index jumped in December. The measure soared to the highest level since 2004 last month as owners overwhelmingly expect business conditions to improve under the Trump administration.

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