Carter’s judicial picks reshaped the federal bench across the country
Carter appointed 262 federal judges during his years in office, more than any single-term president before him. He also appointed a record number of minority and female judges.
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Shampoo rules and immigrant care: A look at some ‘draconian’ state laws, tax hikes taking effect in 2025
Laws hiking taxes and adding regulations are set to take effect in states across the country in the New Year, from New York to California and the District of Columbia to Colorado.
Mike Johnson’s speakership to be put to another test in 1st vote of new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson stares down a difficult battle to retain the gavel on Friday, even despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.
Buddy MacKay, a Democrat Who Briefly Served as Florida’s Governor, Dead at 91
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, who lost to Jeb Bush in 1998 but still served 23 days in office after the sudden death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died. He was 91. The former Democratic governor took a nap after lunch at his home in Ocklawaha, Florida, on Tuesday and never woke up, his
Jill Biden Gets the Priciest Gift From a Foreign Leader in 2023—A $20,000 Diamond
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with First Lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. The 7.5-carat diamond from Indian Prime
ATF Director Dettelbach to Step Down 2 Days Before Trump’s Inauguration
Supporters say he has enhanced public safety by implementing Biden’s gun control agenda while gun rights advocates say he curtailed their constitutional rights. Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will officially resign on Jan. 18. In the more than two and a half years Dettelbach has led the
Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent
President-elect Trump announced numerous appointments Thursday night, including a team that will work in the Treasury Department and those who will serve as foreign ambassadors.