Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect's victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of the chamber.
Senate Democrats push to confirm federal judges
With a Republican trifecta on the horizon, Senate Democrats are working to confirm as many federal judges as they can in the final seven weeks of the session.
Senate Democrats open to considering Huckabee as confirmation begins
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee moderates a roundtable discussion with Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump on October 29, 2024 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
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.
Dem senator warns Trump proposal 'would be the end of the United States Senate'
A Democratic senator warned Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump's push for recess nominations might spell the end of the U.S. Senate. Speaking with CNN's Jake Tapper after the announcement that Rep.
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.
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump's presidency
Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and after several of his nominees have come under fire.
Biden’s push to confirm final spate of federal judges gets huge boost from key senator
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. Now, one senator Biden has been counting on says he's all-in on judicial confirmations.
Democrats rush to approve judges, give Biden as many confirmations as Trump
The Senate Judiciary chairman wants to confirm President Biden’s pending judicial nominations before Republicans take control of Washington.
Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...
The Democrats’ Senate Nightmare Is Only Beginning
With very few votes left to count in last week’s election, the Republican Party appears to have flipped four Senate seats—in ...
Key Senate Democrats Turn the Screws on GOP Over Matt Gaetz Report
Senator Dick Durbin warned Gaetz's resignation "raises serious questions" about the report into his ethics investigation.
Tim Sheehy defeats Jon Tester in key Montana Senate race, a blow to Democrats
Republican Tim Sheehy triumphed over third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in Montana’s crucial Senate race, expanding the GOP ...
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Senate Democrats Beg Biden To Give Lebanese Migrants Protected Status
Top Senate Democrats on Tuesday reiterated their calls ... for Lebanese nationals currently living in the United States. Their call follows previous demands by congressional Democrats to ...
Donald Trump elected as the next President of the United States
The Fox News Decision Desk has projected Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. He defeats Vice ...
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US House is Democrats’ last hope after losing Senate, presidency
WASHINGTON – Democrats’ best hope for power in Washington ... He was never convicted by the Senate. Trump’s early victory on Nov 6 in key battleground state Pennsylvania all but closed ...
Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...