Senate set for late night as battle over judicial nominees rages on
The Senate is scheduled for midnight Wednesday, and Democrats are trying to usher in a slew of judicial nominees to fill vacancies weeks before handing control of the Senate to Republicans in January. The chamber is planning a vote that could last into Thursday as part of the push, the second night that lawmakers will […]
Democrats look at late-night, weekend votes to confirm last Biden judicial nominees
Senate Democrats are expected to vote late Monday night in a desperate effort to confirm as many of President Biden's nominees for federal attorney general before President-elect Trump takes office in January. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told colleagues on the Senate floor Monday that the Democratic majority “continues to work to […]
Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slow down as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes
Senate Republicans delayed the vote Monday night to allow more judicial confirmation votes on the floor after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tried to build up additional judicial confirmation votes on the calendar ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. I chose to take action. Two sources told Fox News Digital that the plan to slow […]
Sen. Warren wants to cram judicial confirmations before Trump presidency. Here’s how GOP leader hopefuls responded.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, recently advocated for devoting “every minute” of Congress between now and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration to confirm dozens of federal judges. Here's what the Republican Senate leadership candidates said: Republican Sens. Rick Scott (Florida), John Thune (South Dakota), and John Cornyn (Texas) all joined forces with Mitch, who announced […]
NJ judge suspended for TikTok videos where he mouthed sexy and explicit lyrics in judicial robes or half-naked: report
A New Jersey judge has been suspended for three months for posting a series of TikTok videos in which he lip-syncs vulgar, curse-filled lyrics, sometimes half-naked or in a robe, according to a report. That's what it means. Belen County Superior Court Judge Gary Wilcox posted 40 videos over two years starting in April 2021 […]
Judicial Watch Joins Forces With Mike Pence Group, Sues FDA And HHS Over Abortion Pill Docs
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, in conjunction with the American Advancement of Freedom (AAF), founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. (FDA) over records regarding the abortion drug known as mifepristone. The […]
Woman stabbed by repeat offender at NJ airport blames judicial system for attack: ‘They have failed me’
A North Carolina woman who was stabbed by a repeat homeless assailant at a New Jersey airport last weekend has spoken out about the horrific attack, recalling the moments leading up to it and those that followed. “I was scrolling through my phone, waiting for my friend to come out of the bathroom,” Melissa Mauldin […]
Mexico ‘Pauses’ Embassy Relations With U.S., Canada After Ambassadors Criticize Judicial Reform Supported By Mexico’s President
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures as he speaks during his daily early morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, August 23, 2024. (Photo by Yuri Cortés/AFP via Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffTuesday, August 27, 2024 4:44 PM Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Tuesday that Mexico […]
FBI engaged in ‘major-league cover-up’ of Trump assassination attempt: Judicial Watch
On August 12, Judicial Watch claimed that the FBI and the Biden-Harris administration were conducting a “massive cover-up regarding the assassination attempt on former President Trump.” The charges came after the FBI denied a request for records relating to the July 13 Pennsylvania rally where Donald J. Trump was shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks. Judicial […]
Judicial Watch sues for records of any CIA presence on January 6
Judicial Watch has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to compel the Central Intelligence Agency to disclose any involvement at or around the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Freedom of Information Act filed on July 24th suit The lawsuit was filed after Judicial Watch alleged that the CIA ignored a six-part FOIA request for records […]