Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
At the time, the court had a vacancy because of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and the refusal of Republican senators to consider President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick B. Garland.
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Senate panel advances Bondi nomination for attorney general
Durbin, D-Ill., the ranking member on the committee, highlighted Bondi’s refusal to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election.
Trump signs GOP immigration bill dubbed Laken Riley Act
To that end, Trump had this to say Wednesday about the dispute with Colombia over its initial refusal to accept U.S. military flights carrying deported Colombia citizens: "You’re gonna take ’em — and you
Fight against ‘price gouging’ on military parts heats up
In the lawmakers’ letter to Stein, they wrote that his company’s "ongoing refusal to provide DoD with pricing data is unacceptable given the company’s record of ripping off the government and taxpayer.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone
in August that practiced a blockade encirclement of the island.
Congress · 117th Congress
How do you solve a problem like a Republican boycott?
“We will call [the Republicans] out for their refusal to fight for the American people, for their disregard for working families, and for playing politics with their constitutional responsibilities
Congress · 117th Congress
New revelation could derail plan for Senate to acquit Trump Saturday
Jaime Herrera Beutler, who voted to impeach Trump and was one of the lawmakers cited in the CNN report, confirmed and elaborated on the account in a statement calling on others with information on Trump
Congress · 117th Congress
House invitation to Trump adds wrinkle to impeachment drama
“If you decline this invitation, we reserve any and all rights, including the right to establish at trial that your refusal to testify supports a strong adverse inference regarding your actions (
Congress · 116th Congress
Top House Republican: Biden doesn’t need intel briefings
The top Republican in the House on Thursday stood firm in not accepting President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, speculated that recounts could turn the tide of President Donald Trump’s loss and welcomed new
Congress · 116th Congress
Out of the impeachment, into the fallout
And, because Trump is Trump, Democrats expect him to yet again test the bounds of his power and where Senate Republicans might draw a line in the run-up to his reelection vote in November.
Congress · 116th Congress
Political tensions escalate as drug pricing bills move forward
“I would criticize the Democrats that if they don’t want to work on things like the USMCA [trade deal] and drug pricing and things that I’m interested in, that it proves that they’re only interested in
Congress · 116th Congress
Ukraine controversy may scare off would-be whistleblowers
That is not what Congress had in mind in creating a special process for learning about spy agency wrongdoing.
White House · 116th Congress
3 things to watch when Trump, GOP senators talk tricky trade issues
GOP tariff tussle The Roosevelt Room session will put Trump face-to-face with Republican senators who are boiling mad with his refusal to drop steel and aluminum tariffs on America’s neighbors.
Politics · 115th Congress
Judiciary Staffer’s Tweets Fuel Fight Over Kavanaugh Accuser
The Iowa Republican told reporters Wednesday he is focused in the next few days on “doing everything we can to make Dr.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Now McConnell Believes the Women
But there is no explanation for the refusal of congressional leaders to wake up to the sexual harassment that has been embedded in the culture of Capitol Hill for decades, if not longer, and to insist
The Supreme Court Confirmation Battle That Began 30 Years Ago
Leahy, who has served in the Senate since 1975, described it during his opening statements this week.
Bennet Faces Colorado Blitz on Supreme Court Nominee
He led the Broncos to the franchise's first Superbowl win in 1998. "In Colorado today, there's God, there's John Elway and there's Peyton Manning," Gorsuch said in his opening statement.
Politics · 114th Congress
Iowans Less Likely to Vote for Grassley for Holding Up Nominee
If there’s a face besides Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s behind Republicans’ refusal to hold hearings on a President Barack Obama Supreme Court nominee, it’s Iowa Sen.