Fellow member of Congress on trial is ‘honest,’ California lawmaker testifies
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry arrives at the federal courthouse on March 16. | Jae C. Hong/AP Photo By Associated Press 03/23/2022 09:34 PM EDT LOS ANGELES — A Democratic congresswoman from…
Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing: 5 takeaways from Wednesday
Though there were plenty of lines of contentious questioning from Republicans on Tuesday, some GOP committee members took an even more aggressive approach on Wednesday, repeatedly interrupting Jackson, dismissing her…
Republicans turn Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing into a political circus
Republicans turn Ketanji Brown Jackson hearing into a political circus Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during the confirmation hearing in Washington, on Wednesday. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/REX/Shutterstock Judge Ketanji Brown…
Day 3 Highlights: Senators Finish Questioning Ketanji Brown Jackson
Republican senators who have criticized Judge Ketanji Jackson for her approach to sentencing child sexual abuse defendants have focused on a single case from 2013 in which they argue she…
5 key questions for Biden’s emergency summits on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
During his time in Belgium, the White House says, Biden is scheduled to visit NATO headquarters and deliver remarks at a summit of the alliance’s leaders. He’ll also attend and…
Blinken says U.S. assesses Russian forces committed “war crimes” in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. assesses that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine and will work to hold them accountable. “Today, I can announce…
Madeleine Albright, First Woman to Serve as U.S. Secretary of State, Dies at 84
By Courtney McBride Updated March 23, 2022 10:15 pm ET Madeleine Albright, who as secretary of state during the Clinton administration became the first woman to serve as the nation’s…
Gov. Newsom announces details of gas rebate proposal that would send $400 to vehicle owners
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday released details of his gas rebate proposal that was first announced during his State of the State address in early March.The proposal would use $9…