A shift in the balance of power within the United States Senate ensures that Democrats will assume authority over the confirmation process for federal judicial nominations.
The transition takes effect on January 3, positioning the party to oversee judicial appointments potentially through the end of the decade in 2030, according to current legislative timelines.
Additional information regarding committee assignments and confirmation schedules is expected to emerge as the story develops.
Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document Badenoch and Whately are now taking questions. Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spend on getting people into work is much higher. Do you want to spend more on job training and support? Continue reading...
The proposed measure would have imposed a one-time 5 percent tax on Californian billionaires to fund healthcare.
Lucy Powell says she thought ‘we’d gone past that sort of culture’, and that she regrets setting up Miliband interview with comedian in 2015 Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has criticised the “depressing” nature of the cross-examination of Russell Brand’s victims during his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying she believed the courts had “long gone past that sort of culture”. Powell, now the education secretary, also said she regretted the meeting that the former party leader Ed Miliband had with Brand in 2015, when she was Labour’s campaign chief. Continue reading...
After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
Voters handed Democrats the keys to power across the country and expect them to drive in a different direction. Party leaders are now trying to figure out which way to go.
After sweeping losses in the midterm election, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.