Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
The first vote the lame-duck Senate will take as it returns Tuesday will be on a nominee for a Chicago federal court, kicking off Democrats’ uphill campaign to confirm as many of President Joe Biden’s picks for the judiciary as possible before losing power at the end of next month.
Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan.
Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators
President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of the Senate.
Democrats battle to confirm judges before Trump returns, Senate flips
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
‘Jeopardy!’ Sparks Controversy After Judges Accept Incomplete Answer
Jeopardy! crowned a new champ after a dramatic showdown on Wednesday, November 13. However, the real shock for fans came when ...
'Extraordinary circumstances': NY judge in Trump case pauses all court deadlines, sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump was convicted in May by a Manhattan jury on 34 counts of falsifying business records, which if ...
Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a ...
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Son of NY federal judge pleads guilty to filming women in sex acts
Daniel McAvoy could avoid jail time after admitting he surreptitiously filmed sex acts on multiple occasions in Manhattan.
'The Voice' recap: Snoop Dogg gets the final word after three-way battle has judges in a frenzy to save contestants
Monday’s episode introduced mega mentors Sting and Jennifer Hudson, who guided coaches Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, Snoop ...
India's celebrity top judge: An icon or a pushover?
Justice Chandrachud served more than eight years as a top court judge and as chief justice for the past two years. He ...
Federal judge declares IL’s gun ban unconstitutional, stays ruling for 30 days
A federal judge in East St. Louis found Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional and enjoined the state from ...
Judge delays decision on fate of Trump's criminal hush money conviction
The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York agreed Tuesday to delay any decision on whether to throw out ...
Judge sends final decision on KSWO v. CCDC open records lawsuit
According to Tayloe, the public’s interest in viewing the tape does not outweigh the reason for denial, therefore CCDC is not ...