Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that remain pending due to holds put into place by Republican senators, a State Department official told CNN.
2023-07-16 05:26
Biden slams Tuberville's block of military promotions as 'irresponsible' and 'jeopardizing US security'
President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being "irresponsible" and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department's reproductive health policies.
2023-07-13 23:23
Fed's Jefferson, fellow Fed nominees advance toward confirmation
By Moira Warburton and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's three Federal Reserve Board nominees, including his pick
2023-07-13 02:46
Senate confirms abortion rights lawyer to US appeals court
By Andrew Goudsward A lawyer who argued on the losing side of the U.S. Supreme Court case that
2023-06-21 07:24
U.S. Senate confirms Nusrat Choudhury as first Muslim female federal judge
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed civil rights lawyer Nusrat Choudhury to the U.S. District
2023-06-16 03:15
Biden appeals court nominee Delaney expected to be withdrawn - source
By Jacqueline Thomsen The nomination of former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney to a U.S. federal appeals
2023-05-19 01:16
Embattled judicial nominee Delaney expected to be withdrawn over lack of support, sources say
President Joe Biden's nomination of Michael Delaney to join the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals is likely to be withdrawn, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
2023-05-18 23:52
Dianne Feinstein returns and Democrats advance Biden judicial nominees that had been stalled in committee
With the return of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Democrats approved several judicial nominees out of the Judiciary Committee on Thursday that had been stalled in her absence.
2023-05-12 01:51