William Barr Sworn in for Second Stint as U.S. Attorney General
Feb 14, 2019 He takes over a department President Donald Trump has assailed and will oversee the remaining work in special counsel's investigation.
Senate Democrats Delay Sessions’ Confirmation Amid Concerns Rule of Trump Will Trump Rule of Law
Feb 1, 2017 Legislators worry that as attorney general, Sessions will act as a rubber stamp for the president and his policies.
Weiner’s Campaign Sinks, Limbaugh and Hannity Reportedly Dropped, and More
Jul 30, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages.
Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest
Feb 15, 2013 It is bizarre that Chuck Hagel, a war hero with a long record of sensible views on the deployment of military power, gets blocked as the president's nominee to run the Pentagon, while Jack Lew, steeped in Wall Street greed, sails through as Treasury secretary.It is bizarre that war hero Chuck Hagel gets blocked as the president's nominee to run the Pentagon, while Jack Lew, steeped in Wall Street greed, sails through as Treasury secretary.
Why a Confirmation Fight Would Have Been Good for Warren, Obama and the U.S.
Jul 19, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the president declined to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the consumer protection agency she invented That's a shame, writes The Boston Globe's Steven Syre, who argues that the next choice won't get confirmed either, and at least a nominated Warren "could have " (more).A Recess Appointment That Makes Sense
Dec 31, 2010 The treatment of President Obama's nominee to be second in command of the Justice Department exemplifies the dysfunctional nature of the current confirmation process. It's not broken -- it's shattered.Bickering Over Judicial Nominations
Aug 11, 2010 Elena Kagan, no surprise, did not live up to the Kagan standard of openness in answering questions during her confirmation hearing. Mitch McConnell did not live up to the McConnell standard of deference in voting against her.
Elena Kagan Gets Her Robe
Aug 6, 2010 The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37. She will be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice and Barack Obama's second appointment. Once she takes her oaths, it will be the first time, despite her impressive résumé, that Kagan has ever been a judge.
Kagan Grilled by Senate Panel on Military Recruitment Ban
Jun 29, 2010 The Senate Judiciary Committee and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced off Tuesday on the second day of Kagan's confirmation hearing, and as expected, certain committee members were eager to zero in on (continued).
