Republican senators divided on release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much…
Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer, report says
Music legend Quincy Jones died earlier this month reportedly from pancreatic cancer. The 28-time Grammy Award winner’s cause of death was listed as the aggressive…
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation was even worse than it looked
President Trump and his party never cared a bit about whether Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted women.Kavanaugh‘s 2018 confirmation to the Supreme Court was going to…
Opinion: Christine Blasey Ford’s memoir suggests a #MeToo reckoning
Retribution seems to be all the rage these days on the right, given Donald Trump’s chilling vow that it will be the driving force of…
Senate Panel Delays Confirmation of Warden at Tehachapi Prison
SACRAMENTO — In a rare move, a Senate panel Wednesday postponed its confirmation vote on the warden at the state prison in Tehachapi, citing concerns about…
Bernie Sanders opposes Biden’s pick to lead the NIH, putting her confirmation in jeopardy
However, Sanders said he would not try to sway the votes of other members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee he chairs.…
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su: ‘I remain hopeful for confirmation’
Asked about whether her lack of confirmation is slowing Labor Department priorities, Su told Bloomberg: “The work of the department continues full steam.” The Labor…
Opinion | I Worked With Anita Hill to Fight Clarence Thomas’ Confirmation. Our Worst Fears Came True.
This week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning affirmative action is further confirmation of those fears. For Black Americans and their allies, Thomas’ role in weakening the…
The Failures of Russian Intelligence in the Ukraine War and the Perils of Confirmation Bias
The annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community for 2023, identified Iran as the third greatest national security threat to the United States, after…
Pentagon official who survived bruising confirmation battle to depart this summer
Kahl has been a key player in shaping U.S. defense policy on a myriad of issues, particularly in synchronizing security assistance for Ukraine. Sasha Baker,…
Labor secretary nominee Julie Su begins her contentious bid for confirmation
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s nominee for Labor secretary, Julie Su, won praise at her Senate hearing Thursday as “a champion of the working class” even as…
Californian Julie Su, Biden’s pick for Labor secretary, faces a tough confirmation battle
In the eyes of Julie Su’s supporters, President Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary personifies the promise of California: A daughter of immigrants…