Biden, Democrats back away from bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint
The White House said President Biden would veto a bipartisan bill to fill judicial staffing shortages now that President-elect Donald Trump will take office.
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Federal judge who refuses mental evaluation at age 97 fights suspension
Judge Pauline Newman, the oldest federal judge in America at age 97, is continuing to fight against a suspension from the bench by her colleagues who found her mentally not fit enough to serve.
Biden admin extends $10B Iran sanctions waiver 2 days after Trump election win
The Biden administration has extended a sanctions waiver that allows Iran to access $10 billion in funds from Iraq – a move Republicans say frees up Iran to fund terrorism.
Trump Picks Former CIA Official Ron Johnson as US Ambassador to Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump said Ron Johnson will work with Senator Marco Rubio to promote ’security and prosperity.’ President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Ronald Johnson, the former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, to serve as ambassador to Mexico in his upcoming administration, he said on Dec. 10. If approved by the U.S. Senate, Johnson will work
Outgoing Rep. Jamaal Bowman issues ‘Dear White People’ thread following Daniel Penny acquittal
Rep. Jamaal Bowman issues "Dear White People" message following Daniel Penny acquittal. Bowman, who lost a Democratic primary earlier this year, will soon leave Congress.
Top DOGE senator demands answers on plan to exhaust CHIPs Act funds before Trump arrives
Senate DOGE Caucus leader Joni Ernst of Iowa is sending letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about her recent comments outlining how CHIPs Act funds will be spent.
House panel to hear long-awaited Blinken testimony on Afghanistan exit
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify Wednesday before the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has long sought to question him over the deadly evacuation from Afghanistan. Blinken’s testimony comes nearly three months after the committee voted along partly lines to recommend that the nation’s top diplomat be held in