For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is extremely rare. The only time a nominee by a new president was rejected by a Senate ...
When President Joe Biden selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, he was choosing among a pool of candidates whose qualifications provided an embarrassment of riches.
New York Times reporter Carl Hulse recently noted that "the Republican manhandling of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson … was convincing evidence that the Senate's Supreme Court confirmation process is ...
In the coming weeks, President Biden will nominate a candidate to replace Breyer. He has pledged to nominate a Black female to the Court. In the lead-up to the announcement, the White House will ...
It is sad that every U.S. Supreme Court vacancy sets off a political feeding frenzy in Washington and throughout the country. It is as if any new appointee is expected to be a super legislator rather ...
The decision by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire will ignite a much-watched confirmation process in which President Joe Biden will attempt to place another liberal on the high court.
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