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23 hours ago

Everyone’s a Fat Cat in US Politics Today

Small donors are throwing so much cash at candidates, and wasting a fair amount of it, that old assumptions about the influence of money are flying out the window.

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GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter

Alabama’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby is a bitter high-dollar fight between three candidates.

Senate ships $40B Ukraine aid bill to Biden for signature

The Senate has whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval.

With the end of Roe possibly in sight, anti-abortion rights groups plot their next steps

The anti-abortion rights movement is preparing to shift the fight from the nation's highest court to state houses across the country.

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Senate Votes Final Congressional OK For $39.8B Ukraine Aid

All Democrats and most Republicans rallied behind the latest, and possibly not last, U.S. financial salvo against Russia’s invasion.

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Congress bestows its highest honor on WWII merchant marines

Congress has bestowed its highest honor on merchant mariners who fought in World War II, almost eight decades after the conflict in which more than 8,000 of them were killed.

Mitch McConnell refuses to condemn racist 'great replacement theory' three separate times in one press conference

Insider asked McConnell if he believes Democrats are seeking to change the electorate through immigration. He pivoted to talking about Title 42.

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Russia-Ukraine war live updates Mariupol mission ‘completed’ as hundreds of fighters are evacuated

Some 260 Ukrainian fighters have left the Azovstal steel plant, but it’s unclear how many more remain.

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With echoes of Trump, GOP splinters over $40B for Ukraine

Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine.

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Key primaries to watch ahead of the 2022 midterms

The House and Senate primaries to watch in the 2022 midterm elections.

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Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete

Ukrainian officials say the regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol has completed its mission.

McConnell says the Senate will pass the largest Ukraine aid package yet on Wednesday

The GOP leader spoke from Stockholm following a trip to Kyiv. He backed Sweden and Finland joining NATO and pushed back on more isolationist voices in his party.

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McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership.

Russia-Ukraine war live updates Ukraine launching counterattacks to disrupt Donbas assault

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky celebrated Kalush Orchestra’s win in the Eurovision song contest as the war raged at home.

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GOP lawmakers visit Kyiv as Europe readies new alliances

The unannounced trip to Kyiv by McConnell’s delegation was the latest in a parade of high-level western officials that has included first lady Jill Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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McConnell, GOP Senators Meet Zelenskyy In Surprise Kyiv Stop

The trip came at a time when the Senate is working to approve a nearly $40 billion package for Ukraine.

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McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says senators who visited Ukraine on Saturday have reaffirmed that the U.S. will back Ukraine until it wins its war with Russia.

McConnell and GOP senators visit Zelenskyy in Ukraine

The senators travelled to Ukraine days before the Senate is expected to pass a $40 billion package of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

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McConnell heads to Kyiv and becomes the latest U.S. official to meet with Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the visit a signal of bipartisan support from the U.S. Congress. The meeting took place as Ukraine said it had forced Russian troops away from Kharkiv.

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McConnell leads Senate delegation to meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine

Senators John Barrasso, John Cornyn, and Susan Collins were among the group, according to a video posted on social media.

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Zelensky welcomes U.S. Senate delegation led by McConnell to Kyiv in surprise visit

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of Republican senators to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

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Timelapse video shows storms moving into Sioux Falls, South Dakota area

The NWS filmed a straight-lined wind storm system moving through Sioux Falls on May 12, 2022.

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) calls $40 billion military aid package to Ukraine a "gift” and blocks it from passing.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked the passage of the $39.8 billion House-passed Ukraine aid after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) presented a unanimous consent on behalf of himself and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell today. Schumer urged Paul to pass the bill and claimed that the Senator from Kentucky wanted to add certain changes directly to the bill, which have been opposed by members of both parties. Paul asserted that the aid amount will almost equal the entire military budget of Russia and that the U.S. will have to borrow the money from China to send it to Ukraine.

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McConnell defends Supreme Court on abortion, says issue will be 'a wash' in midterms

Senate's top Republican says the Supreme Court's role is to protect basic rights, even when majorities are in favor of something else. "That happens all the time."

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Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40B Ukraine package

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is defying leaders of both parties and has single-handedly delayed until next week Senate approval of an additional $40 billion to help Ukraine and its allies withstand Russia’s three-month old invasion.

Quick Senate OK ahead for House-passed $40B aid for Ukraine

Final congressional approval of a $40 billion Ukraine aid bill seems certain within days.

Dems' bid to secure Roe v. Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster

The Senate has fallen far short in a vote toward enshrining Roe v.

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Political Reality: Congress Can't Save — Or End — Abortion

A test vote in the Senate on a Democratic bill to protect access to abortions is expected to fail, blocked by a Republican-led filibuster.

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Senate to vote on a bill that codifies abortion protections, but it will likely fail

Senators will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but it likely will fail because there isn't enough support to reach the 60 votes necessary.

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House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request

The House has emphatically approved a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package that beefs up President Joe Biden’s initial request.

Political reality: Congress can't save -- or end -- abortion

Fighting for decades over abortion policy, Congress is about to run into the political limits of its ability to act in either direction on the issue.

Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record

President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections.

Yellen trip to Capitol detours into tense abortion debate

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s appearance before a Senate committee took an unexpected and tense detour into the abortion debate Tuesday when senators questioned her about the potential impact of an abortion ban on the American economy.

GOP’s midterm bet: Voters will care more about inflation than abortion

Republican candidates and strategists are increasingly confident that such a decision would not seriously harm the GOP’s chances of regaining House and Senate majorities come November, as Democrats have suggested it might.

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White House responds to protests over leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe

Protestors gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house and Chief Justice John Roberts house over the weekend.

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The clear (but not unobstructed) path toward a national abortion ban

Comments from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reveal a willingness, given power — and power may be imminent.

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Trump calls Mitch McConnell an 'old broken down crow,' saying he only stopped short of using foul language because Melania would tell him off

Speaking in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump said he'd like to call Mitch McConnell a "piece of..." but Melania Trump would be cross with him.

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McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch

Politicians, friends and colleagues paid tribute to the late U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch at a memorial service in Salt Lake City.

Washington insider David Gergen's advice for the nation's older political leaders: "Get out"

Preview: In an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning," the former advisor to presidents says it's time for the current generation of leaders in Congress and the White House to step aside.

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Washington insider David Gergen's advice for the nation's older political leaders: Step aside

Preview: In an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning," the former advisor to presidents says it's time for the current generation of leaders in Congress and the White House to pass the torch.

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Hill bargainers seek Ukraine aid deal, COVID aid in question

Lawmakers are working toward a compromise on President Joe Biden’s $33 billion Ukraine aid request that they hope to have ready as soon as next week.

Senate to vote next week on protecting abortion rights

The Senate is gearing up for a vote on legislation that would codify abortion rights into federal law.

Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says “you could hardly dream up something more unfair” than forgiving student debt.

While on the campaign trail in 2020, President Biden touted the idea of cancellation up to $10,000 per person of federal student loans. The president is expected to decide on student loan forgiveness in the coming weeks. McConnel criticized Democrats for “cooking up massive bailouts for Ivy League graduates.”

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Why Democrats probably won’t get rid of the filibuster for abortion

For one, they don't have the votes.

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Republicans, on cusp of abortion win, seek to change the subject

Republicans for months have been on the rhetorical offensive against President Biden and fellow Democrats — hammering them on the Afghanistan withdrawal, on increasing homicide rates, on a chaotic southern border and on seemingly ever-rising inflation. Now they’re the ones searching for the right message.

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What's next in the investigation of the Supreme Court leak?

Chief Justice John Roberts, in ordering an investigation into an “egregious breach of trust” in the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion, has tasked a relatively unknown court official to carry out what could be one of the most high-profile investigations in decades.

Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court

The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics.

Senate Republicans zero in on the abortion decision leak, not its impact

Top GOP lawmakers emphasized the unprecedented nature of the unauthorized disclosure of the high court's draft ruling on an abortion case instead of the possible impact on women or on the midterms.

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Schumer blasts McConnell for not discussing Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe: 'They're like the dog that caught the bus'

"I think the story today is an effort by someone on the inside to discredit the institution," McConnell told reporters.

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Senate vows vote on abortion, but not filibuster changes

Furious Senate Democrats are vowing to vote on legislation to protect abortion access for millions of Americans.

Americans are more united in support of abortion than you might assume

Support for other apparently imperiled protections, like gay marriage, runs nearly as deep.

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Supreme Court won't hear Lundergan illegal contribution case

The Supreme Court is leaving in place the illegal campaign contributions conviction of Kentucky businessman and former Democratic Party chief, Jerry Lundergan.

Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate origins of COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has promised to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship.

Louisville mayor's race plays out amid lingering tensions

Louisville's mayoral race is taking place in a city roiled by racial tension, a spike in gun violence and deep misgivings many harbor about the Louisville police department.

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The Tragedy of Congress

The moment for collective action arrived, and Republicans all froze.

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The Atlantic Daily: Republicans Could Just Call Trump a Loser

What if the GOP stopped capitulating to Trump? Plus: There’s a reason kids make better philosophers than grown-ups do.

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McCarthy defends 1/6 audio, House GOP backs 'next speaker'

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has assured colleagues he never asked then-President Donald Trump to resign over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.

Mitch McConnell said Trump 'put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger' on January 6 and was 'pretty thoroughly discredited' by the attack, book says

McConnell told his staff after the attack that Trump is a "despicable person" and said "this fellow finally, totally discredited himself."

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‘Exhilarated’ McConnell said Jan. 6 ‘discredited’ Trump, book says

The comments are reported in a new book showing Republican leaders initially placed some blame for the Capitol attack on Trump — only for many of them change their tune later on.

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Long-serving US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah dies at age 88

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McCarthy's push to ascend to House speaker relies on Trump

The next House speaker could very well hail from California, but if Republicans take control, that leader won't come from the part of the state represented by the current speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco.

McCarthy denies report he wanted Trump to resign after Jan. 6

The House minority leader allegedly told GOP leaders, "I've had it with this guy," according to a New York Times report.

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McCarthy disputes report he was ready to push Trump to resign after Jan. 6

The New York Times reported Thursday that GOP leaders had told fellow Republicans that they believed Trump was responsible for inciting the insurrection and would personally urge him to resign.

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Mitch McConnell backed down from voting to convict Trump of inciting an insurrection because he 'didn't get to be leader by voting with five people in the conference'

Despite his initial belief that his party would break with Trump after January 6, McConnell later realized the rest of his caucus wasn't on board.

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New details lay bare McConnell and McCarthy's political miscalculation after Jan. 6

Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy reportedly genuinely believed they could rid themselves of Trump. They were quickly proven wrong — and are less likely to try again.

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'I will win': Greitens undeterred in Missouri Senate race

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, whose ex-wife recently accused him of physical abuse, says he will not drop his political comeback bid for the U.S. Senate.

Congress seeks compromise to boost computer chip industry

A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities.

McConnell told Republican senators they've 'got to stay focused on Georgia' immediately after Trump told them that he could overturn the 2020 presidential election: book

"I've been calling folks in those states and they're with us," Trump told Republican senators in a December 2020 call, according to a new book.

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Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao would 'wake up' every day and wonder how they'd 'manage' Trump after the 2020 election: book

McConnell publicly recognized Biden's victory in December 2020, which infuriated Trump. The two have not spoken in more than a year.

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Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened

A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction in Washington.

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process.

Ohio GOP Senate hopeful: Middle class doesn't pay fair share

Mike Gibbons, a leading Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, said at a media event last fall that middle-class Americans don’t pay “any kind of a fair share” of income taxes.

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How long will it be before Democrats again celebrate a new justice?

The Jackson confirmation is a rare victory that's likely to get rarer.

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Jackson to speak with Biden and Harris at the White House after historic confirmation

A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she will join President Biden and Vice President Harris at the White House.

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Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares “moment of real change’

Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.

Mitch McConnell's 'Revealing' Remarks About His Moral Red Lines Stun Commentators

A reporter asked the Senate Minority leader how he could support Donald Trump after holding him "morally responsible" for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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McConnell squirms when asked about why he still backs Trump

McConnell said he had moral red lines. Asked about his statement that he would support Trump in 2024, he struggled mightily to explain where they are.

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McConnell said he's 'shocked' to hear that he's considered a 'ruthless' politician: 'My wife thinks I'm a really nice guy'

"I'm perfectly comfortable with the way that I have conducted my political career," McConnell said. "I'm very comfortable with my moral red line."

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Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

GOP blocks Senate COVID bill, demands votes on immigration

Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise that is just a day old.

Immigration snag threatens to stall $10 billion coronavirus package

multiple Republicans said Tuesday that they would seek a vote on border restrictions as a condition of the covid-19 package.

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Jan. 6 committee hears from Ivanka Trump; Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty

Ivanka Trump is giving testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol, after her husband, Jared Kushner, testified last week. Meanwhile, the leader of the Proud Boys has pleaded not guilty to multiple federal felony counts including conspiracy. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest developments.

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Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation

Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court.

Big Business and Conservatives Are Headed for Divorce

The new conservatism is hostile to globalization, immigration, big tech, media companies, and the idea that market forces should determine the common good.

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Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill

Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.

Biden says sub he commissioned will enhance US security

In a public ceremony delayed two years by the pandemic, President Joe Biden on Saturday commissioned the USS Delaware, a nuclear attack submarine at the dock in Wilmington, Delaware.

Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill

Lawmakers have moved to the brink of clinching a scaled-back bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19.

Lawmakers close on covid funding deal that halves White House request

$10-billion pact would finance vaccines and treatments, but provide far less for global vaccine effort.

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Graham says he'll vote 'no' on Jackson for Supreme Court

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he won’t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Pence unveils 'Freedom Agenda' as he weighs 2024 run

Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

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Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices 'fairly significantly'

President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices.

GOP's Senate campaign chief won't back down from party fight

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is barely halfway through his first term, but he's already leaning into a fight against his own party’s leadership.

Biden budget has Manchin priorities: Tax rich, cut deficit

President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget for next year would trim federal deficits and boost taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

Democrats push toward vote on Jackson for Supreme Court

The Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to confirmation, setting up a vote next week to recommend her nomination to the full Senate and seat her as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

At Oscars, Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill target of joke

At the Oscars, they said gay.

Biden budget seeks minimum tax on households worth $100m

President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100 million and cut projected budget deficits by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice.

Democrats appear united on Jackson; GOP votes may be elusive

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has announced his intention to support the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, pushing her one step closer to confirmation.

US pipeline agency pulls back plan to assess climate impacts

Amid pushback from industry and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators are scaling back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice.

‘Stellar’ reputation: Legal experts assessing Judge Jackson

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

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