Democrats ready to move on Jackson confirmation
April 4, 2022
After a ton of scrutiny and hours of hearings, this could be the week when the high court gets its first Black woman justice
Legal precedent, health care in day 2 of Barrett confirmation hearings
October 13, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will face senators’ questions over her approach to health care, legal precedent and even the presidential election during a
Is health care really on the line if Barrett is on the Supreme Court?
October 13, 2020
Democrats sound the alarm bells but some legal experts say the Affordable Care Act faces little danger.
Divided Senate confirms Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
October 6, 2018
The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that
Gina Haspel confirmed as first woman to head CIA
May 18, 2018
Veteran spy Gina Haspel will become the first female director of the CIA after six Democrats joined Republicans in a Senate confirmation vote that overrode
Sharp right turn for Supreme Court
April 8, 2017
After weeks of turmoil, the Senate confirmed Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch as the Supreme Court’s youngest justice Friday, filling a 14-month vacancy after the death
Gorsuch confirmed for Supreme Court
April 7, 2017
The Senate has confirmed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, bringing a contentious 14-month partisan battle to a close after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Showdown time over Court nominee
April 6, 2017
A Senate showdown is at hand over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, and it could change the Senate and the court for years to
DeVos headed for Senate showdown
February 3, 2017
Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary despite vigorous opposition from Democrats. Senators voted 52-48 to cut
Senate confirms Tillerson for State
February 2, 2017
The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican’s national security team