Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office
1 month ago

Trump demands the Senate stop doing its job confirming judges before he takes office

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The White House slammed Senate Republicans and its incoming leader, Senator John Thune of South Dakota, noting that one of Thune’s priorities before the end of Trump’s first term was to confirm judicial nominees. “Delaying the confirmation of highly qualified, experienced judges takes a real-life toll on constituents and leads to backlogs of criminal cases — meaning Senator Thune was correct in 2020 when he said senators have every urgent reason to continue working together in good faith to staff the federal bench.” He added: “There is no excuse for choosing partisanship over enforcing the rule of law.” Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. The president-elect urges Senate Republicans to attempt to stop the Democrats from confirming President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees In an op-ed in Time magazine just after the election, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote that Schumer “must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges and key regulators—none of whom can be removed by the next President.” The Senate confirmed 234 of Trump’s nominees to Article III courts during his first term. “If Sen. Schumer thought Senate Republicans would just roll over and allow him to quickly confirm multiple Biden-appointed judges to lifetime jobs in the final weeks of the Democrat majority, he thought wrong,” Thune told Fox News Digital.

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'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record
2 days, 17 hours ago

'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden surpassed President-elect Donald Trump's judicial nominee record on Friday, leading to a chorus of cheers from Democrats in Congress — and a forceful boo from at least one firebrand Republican. He's set to depart office after appointing one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges and a pair of International Trade Court judges, …

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
2 days, 18 hours ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
Trending News
3 days, 1 hour ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. “So I think it’ll enhance the image of the court and its work …

'No deal with Democrats': Trump delivers a late-night message to Senate GOP
5 days, 14 hours ago

'No deal with Democrats': Trump delivers a late-night message to Senate GOP

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump called on GOP allies in the Senate to help curb Democrats' last-ditch effort to nominate as many judges as they can before next year. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is poised to lose his status as the chamber's leader next year, needs to confirm just two more judges to lifetime terms this week to surpass Sen. …

“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges
1 month ago

“Categorically unacceptable”: Advocates say Dems letting Trump appoint "radical extremist" judges

Salon  

Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal he cut late Thursday night, which would forfeit four Democratic circuit court nominees in order to prioritize 13 district court nominees, further ceding appellate court appointments to Republicans. News of the deal was met with immediate criticism from groups like the American …

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others
1 month ago

Chuck Schumer Cuts Deal With GOP To Confirm Some Of Biden’s Final Judges, Drop Others

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached a late-night deal with Republicans on Wednesday to speed up the process for voting on some of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees, while agreeing not to hold votes on others. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, and some Republicans ― means Schumer is teeing up votes on nine of …

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges
1 month ago

Republicans Are Mad That Democrats Are Confirming Lots Of Biden's Judges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are acting pretty mad that Democrats are using the lame duck to confirm lots of President Joe Biden’s judges. “After last night’s voting extravaganza, I wonder what we are doing.” Capito was referring to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer scheduling votes on some of Biden’s court picks on Monday night. “Particularly in the …

'A big if': Trump said to face immediate uphill battle over judicial nominations
1 month ago

'A big if': Trump said to face immediate uphill battle over judicial nominations

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump will face an uphill battle should he attempt to push ultra-ideological judges to the bench as he did in his first term, according to a new report. Senate Democrats who currently enjoy the majority are rushing to leave as few vacancies for Trump to fill as possible, the Washington Post reported. Outgoing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is …

'We're in different times': Biden’s federal judge fight gets big boost from key senator
1 month, 1 week ago

'We're in different times': Biden’s federal judge fight gets big boost from key senator

Raw Story  

One of the biggest priorities for President Joe Biden during his lame duck period is the confirmation of several dozen federal judges still awaiting a vote in the full Senate. Legal journalist Chris Geidner reported that there are five Biden appointees at the powerful appellate court level who are awaiting confirmation, with one awaiting a vote by the Senate Judiciary …

Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Democrats Face Pressure To Confirm Biden Nominees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s next presidency could usher in a dark time for labor unions, but there’s one way Democrats might limit his damage to the labor movement this time around. Senate Democrats have an opportunity to reconfirm Lauren McFerran, the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, to another term at the agency, ensuring a Democratic majority into …

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed
1 month, 1 week ago

‘No excuse’: Dems have just weeks to get dozens of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed

Raw Story  

As Congress enters the lame duck session Tuesday with Republicans set to take the majority in both chambers and the White House next year, Senate Democrats have just a few weeks to get dozens of President Joe Biden's remaining judicial nominees confirmed. "Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must use every minute of the end-of-year legislative session to confirm federal judges …

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges

CNN  

CNN — 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. While there may have been some outside talk …

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
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1 month, 1 week ago

Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges

CNN  

CNN — 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. While there may have been some outside talk …

Amid Sotomayor fears, Senate Dems face “road blocks” to approve judges before Trump takes office
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid Sotomayor fears, Senate Dems face “road blocks” to approve judges before Trump takes office

Salon  

As some on the left call for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire so she could be replaced before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, President Joe Biden and the outgoing Democratic Senate majority have dozens of judicial vacancies left to fill. Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin’s, D-Ill., office indicated that he “aims to confirm every possible nominee before the end …

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump orders senators to appoint 'no judges' for remainder of Biden's presidency

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump moved to seize a measure of power months before being sworn in by demanding that the U.S. Senate not allow President Joe Biden to appoint any judges during his remaining time in office. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump avoided endorsing a Republican majority leader for the next Senate but put some conditions on his …

Progressives Urge Senate Dems To Confirm All Of Biden's Court Picks In Lame Duck
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Progressives Urge Senate Dems To Confirm All Of Biden's Court Picks In Lame Duck

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Welp. “Confirm all Biden judicial nominees now,” reads the first bullet point in the group’s statement announcing the new initiative. Progressive groups and at least one senator, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, are urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to use the lame duck to confirm as many of Joe Biden's final judicial nominees as possible. …

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace
7 months ago

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful confirmations — those to the Supreme Court and the country’s 13 appellate courts. “Simply put, our 200 …

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace
7 months ago

Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s pace

LA Times  

The current pace of judicial confirmations for this White House came despite President Biden coming into office with far fewer vacancies than his predecessor. The Senate confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Biden’s tenure Wednesday, about a month earlier than Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the …

Biden and Trump both pounce for Haley supporters as she finally bows out
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Trump both pounce for Haley supporters as she finally bows out

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But on the fundamental issues of preserving American …

Trump's presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that's broken new legal ground
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that's broken new legal ground

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible to run again for president because he violated a provision in the 14th Amendment preventing those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. But it’s always tricky to try to predict a Supreme Court ruling, and the case against …

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that’s broken new legal ground
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that’s broken new legal ground

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack WASHINGTON — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that …

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority

NPR  

President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Senate confirmed 97 federal judges during President Biden's first two years in office, setting records for the sheer numbers of jurists and their diversity. In the end, federal courts may be one of Biden's deepest legacies, since judges …

Progressive Groups Urge Biden To Fill Every Single Court Vacancy This Year
2 years, 5 months ago

Progressive Groups Urge Biden To Fill Every Single Court Vacancy This Year

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than two dozen national progressive groups are urging President Joe Biden and Senate Democratic leaders to fill every single judicial vacancy this year, before Republicans potentially take control of the Senate in November and make it much harder to confirm Biden’s lifetime federal judges. The progressive groups acknowledge that Biden’s pace of moving judges “is quite …

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats scramble to confirm Biden judicial nominees before November

CNN  

CNN — Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee meets Monday. Since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in late January, the Senate has confirmed 16 lower court judges – all while Democrats were managing the high-stakes, resource-intensive Supreme Court nomination process. The general time crunch is …

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick
2 years, 9 months ago

Republicans Rushed Trump's Supreme Court Nominee; Now They Want To Delay Biden's Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans are complaining that Democrats are rushing to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite having moved with lightning-quick speed themselves to confirm then-President Donald Trump’s high court pick, Amy Coney Barrett. The Court’s next term doesn’t begin until October, so there’s absolutely no need to rush,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, the …

Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote
2 years, 9 months ago

Democrats see ‘no reason to wait’ on Supreme Court vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began courting senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday, making her case for confirmation in private meetings as Democrats worked to move her through the Senate within weeks. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a GOP member of the Judiciary panel, said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of mystery involved,” since Jackson isn’t new to …

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. But he said earlier this month that if the nominee wasn’t Childs, whom he considers more moderate than Jackson, his vote would be more “problematic.” Graham said he was also pushing Childs because she had …

EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next for the Supreme Court vacancy?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are expected to move quickly to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, seizing the chance to energize their voting base ahead of November’s midterm elections, when control of Congress will be at stake. Supreme Court nominations used to need 60 votes for confirmation if any senator objected, but …

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
2 years, 10 months ago

At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, according to aides and allies. Other possible candidates for the high court could come from among that group, Biden aides …

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat
2 years, 10 months ago

Democrats seek swift confirmation to fill Supreme Court seat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats who have played defense for the last three Supreme Court vacancies plan to move swiftly to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, using the rapid 2020 confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett as a new standard. In a statement, Manchin said he takes the Senate’s role to advise and consent on Supreme Court nominations “very …

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks

LA Times  

President Biden, meeting with CEOs about the economy Wednesday, deferred questions on Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement to the justice, noting he hadn’t officially announced his plans. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reenergize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterm. Appointing the nation’s …

One Year In, Joe Biden Has Confirmed More Lifetime Judges Than Decades Of Presidents
3 years ago

One Year In, Joe Biden Has Confirmed More Lifetime Judges Than Decades Of Presidents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden is winding down his first year in office having already made significant headway on one of his most lasting legacies: judicial confirmations. Thanks in part to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer making judicial confirmations a top priority, Biden has confirmed 40 lifetime federal judges this year. John Collins Jr., a law professor at George …

Sluggish pace of confirmations vexes Biden White House
3 years, 1 month ago

Sluggish pace of confirmations vexes Biden White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s willingness to confirm a president’s nominees took a downward turn during Donald Trump’s first year in office. Cruz’s office said the senator is committed to using whatever leverage he has to force “mandatory sanctions.” “He believes that those sanctions can still prevent Nord Stream 2 from coming online and that the Biden administration can be convinced …

Joe Biden Is Confirming Judges Faster Than Decades Of Past Presidents
3 years, 5 months ago

Joe Biden Is Confirming Judges Faster Than Decades Of Past Presidents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden quietly hit a milestone on Thursday: With the help of Senate Democrats, he has confirmed more lifetime federal judges than any president has done in more than 50 years by this point in their first six months in office. “For all the focus that the Republican leader put on judges during the previous administration, …

Federal Judges Are Retiring Now That Joe Biden Will Pick Their Replacements
3 years, 10 months ago

Federal Judges Are Retiring Now That Joe Biden Will Pick Their Replacements

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For at least one federal judge, it appeared that President Joe Biden couldn’t be sworn in fast enough. Here’s a copy of Roberts’ letter: Roberts is one of five federal judges with lifetime appointments who have announced plans to retire or semi-retire since last Wednesday, the day Donald Trump left the White House, according to data provided …

Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees
3 years, 11 months ago

Key takeaways from the first confirmation hearings for Biden nominees

CNN  

CNN — With just one day left until President-elect Joe Biden takes office, five of his Cabinet nominees faced Senate panels as part of the first step of the confirmation process. Coats, who repeatedly clashed with Trump over Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, emphasized Haines’ “commitment to bringing non-politicized truth to power and restoring trust and confidence in the …

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s Democrats Are On The Verge Of A Trifecta. What’s Next?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party is on the verge of seizing complete control of the federal government by the skin of its teeth, empowering the party to make progress on key issues but likely hindering its grandest ambitions. Unified control of Congress means Democrats will have at least three chances to pass significant pieces of legislation, provided …

Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed.
4 years ago

Trump thought courts were key to winning. Judges disagreed.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies say their lawsuits aimed at subverting the 2020 election and reversing his loss to Joe Biden would be substantiated, if only judges were allowed to hear the cases. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Linda Parker threw out a lawsuit challenging Michigan’s election results that had been filed two days after the state …

Senate Republicans Continue Backing Trump's Refusal To Concede The Election
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate Republicans Continue Backing Trump's Refusal To Concede The Election

NPR  

Senate Republicans Continue Backing Trump's Refusal To Concede The Election Senate Republicans continue to back President Trump's strategy to challenge the election results. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President-elect Joe Biden insists President Trump's refusal to concede the election hasn't yet hindered the transition process. That all being said, though, Audie, you know, he did have this to say about President Trump …

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major victory for the President and his party just days before November 3, that could push the high court in a more conservative direction for generations to come. In just a few minutes, she’ll be on the Supreme Court,” …

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon
4 years, 1 month ago

Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Mon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. “The Senate is doing the right thing,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, vowing to install Barrett to the court by Monday. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the Trump administration’s …

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senate Inches Closer to Confirming Trump's Supreme Court Nominee With Sunday Vote

News 18  

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Sunday plans to move closer toward a final confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Monday, just over a week before Election Day. With Republicans controlling the chamber 53-47 and no indication of an internal revolt against the conservative appeals court judge replacing liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barrett …

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 1 month ago

US Senate moves closer to confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is expected to be confirmed on Monday, after Senate voted to limit debate on the matter. The United States Senate has advanced President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in a near party-line vote, all but assuring her confirmation, which is expected on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has defended his …

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott
4 years, 2 months ago

US Senate panel approves Trump Supreme Court pick despite Democratic boycott

Live Mint  

The Republican-led US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime US Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting, clearing the way for a full Senate debate and vote on confirmation. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge whose confirmation would expand the top US judicial body's conservative majority …

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pushing for quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Trump’s announcement of Barrett for the seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader …

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go “quickly” but his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Speaking at a press conference at the White House, the president …

Senate push to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate push to confirm Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick

The Hindu  

U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday prepared a concerted push toward quickly confirming President Donald Trump’s third Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, despite strenuous objections by Democrats who appear powerless to stop them. SC role in elections Mr. Trump urged Republicans, who hold a 53-47 Senate majority, to confirm Judge Barrett, a federal appeals court judge and a favourite of …

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick
4 years, 2 months ago

How Democrats Could Try To Delay And Derail Trump's New Supreme Court Pick

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. “This reprehensible power grab is a cynical attack on the legitimacy of the Court.” The move to invoke the two-hour rule suggests Schumer is willing to go to the mat to stop …

Democrats' actions this week suggest they have no real intention to save our democracy
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats' actions this week suggest they have no real intention to save our democracy

Raw Story  

Democrats in Congress have done little more than pay lip service to bipartisanship in the week since the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The same Senate Republican leadership who refused to vote on Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland four years ago, denying liberals their first court majority since the 1960s, has made clear they intend to ram through …

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