READ Trump’s AP Bizarre Interview TRANSCRIPT
President Trump in a new AP interview published Monday boasted that he has delivered CBS its best ratings “since the World Trade Center came down.” After being …
Government appointments and nominations
Judge Neil Gorsuch Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice
Neil M. Gorsuch was sworn in Monday as the newest Supreme Court justice, taking the constitutional oath administered by Chief Justice John Roberts before taking part in …
Judge Neil Gorsuch Sworn In As Supreme Court Justice Read More »
Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch To Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate confirmed Neil M. Gorsuch to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, capping more than a year of bitter partisan bickering over the ideological balance …
Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Faces Plagiarism Charges
On Tuesday night, as the Senate began debate on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, Politico reported that in a 2006 book and earlier academic …
Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch Faces Plagiarism Charges Read More »
Senate Judiciary Committee To Vote On Gorsuch Nomination
The Republican push to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, heads into a final showdown this week, with the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to vote …
Senate Judiciary Committee To Vote On Gorsuch Nomination Read More »
2 Dems Announce Support For Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
Two Democratic senators — Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota — said Thursday that they would vote to confirm President Trump’s Supreme …
Jeff Sessions Asks Resignations Of 46 U.S. Attorneys
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday asked the remaining 46 U.S. attorneys appointed by President Obama to resign “in order to ensure a uniform transition,” Reuters reported. …
Jeff Sessions Asks Resignations Of 46 U.S. Attorneys Read More »
Ben Carson Wins Confirmation As Housing Secretary
The Senate has confirmed retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson as housing secretary. The vote was 58-41. Carson will lead an agency of some …
Ben Carson Wins Confirmation As Housing Secretary Read More »
Pelosi: AG Sessions Should Resign After Lying Under Oath
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign after The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening that he …
Pelosi: AG Sessions Should Resign After Lying Under Oath Read More »
Top GOPers Urge Sessions To Recuse Himself After Russia Revelations
In a tweet Thursday morning, House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “recuse himself” from investigations of the Trump administration’s …
Top GOPers Urge Sessions To Recuse Himself After Russia Revelations Read More »