A White House lawyer President Donald Trump has nominated for a spot on the Second Circuit dodged questions Wednesday about whether he advised on some of the administration’s most controversial immigration policies.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told lawmakers Wednesday he would not back any additional regulations on guns if he were confirmed to the position.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal district courts, including two to seats on courts in Ohio.
Read moreA Mississippi federal judge up for a seat on the Fifth Circuit faced tough questions from Republicans on Wednesday, as GOP senators and conservative legal advocacy groups have expressed rare skepticism about one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to a federal appellate court.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nominations of 17 of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, including a Ninth Circuit pick who faced questions about his ties to California.
Read moreA border wall will not stop the surge of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, Senator Lindsey Graham said Tuesday in a hearing where he encouraged Democratic colleagues to send his bill aimed at fixing the ongoing immigration crisis to a full vote on the Senate floor.
Read moreA Pennsylvania federal judge President Donald Trump has tapped for a seat on the Third Circuit breezed through his nomination hearing on Wednesday, even as one of his home-state senators opposes his nomination.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of a Treasury Department official who has been tapped to replace Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general at the Justice Department.
Read moreAttorney General William Barr defended his representation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report Wednesday, telling lawmakers that despite Mueller’s concerns Barr failed to capture the substance of the report, it was the news media that distorted his initial summary.
Read moreExecutives from Facebook and Twitter defended their platforms Wednesday against claims they censor conservative voices, pointing to an internal study conducted this year showing posts by Republican and Democratic lawmakers were viewed at the same rate.
Read moreFacing several hours of questions from senators on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve in the second highest position at the Justice Department defended his experience and record on environmental issues.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved two of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the Ninth Circuit, including one who sparked controversy over articles he wrote as an undergraduate on sexual misconduct, affirmative action and other issues.
Read moreAs more states pass laws that allow authorities to take guns from those suspected of posing a danger, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed support Tuesday for so-called red-flag laws on the state level but pushed back against federal legislation.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s nominee to the Ninth Circuit apologized Wednesday for controversial articles he wrote while an undergraduate at Cornell University, saying he was naive when he penned pieces on sexual misconduct, affirmative action and other issues.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominees Thursday, including a pick for the Second Circuit who has worked on a closely watched challenge to Harvard’s affirmative action policies.
Read moreTwo nominees to federal district courts in Texas breezed through their nomination hearing Tuesday morning, a day after Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee raised concerns about a Ninth Circuit nominee’s past writings on race.
Read moreOvercoming last-minute concerns from Republicans about her views on abortion, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Neomi Rao to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Circuit.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nominations of 44 of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, resuming the efforts of the Republican-controlled Senate to stock the federal judiciary with Trump selections.
Read moreSenators on Tuesday grilled President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Circuit over controversial articles she wrote about date rape, feminism and other hot-button cultural issues as an undergraduate student, as well as on her views on the role of administrative agencies and the regulations they issue.
Read moreA former candidate for Nebraska attorney general who is now up for a federal judgeship in the state told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday he would put aside his personal political views and apply Supreme Court precedent if confirmed to the federal bench.
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