Tag: Law

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. talks about the struggle to move Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch toward a final up-or-down vote on the Senate floor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell: We have votes for nuclear option on Neil Gorsuch

Susan Crabtree · April 4, 2017 7:52 pm

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., argued Tuesday that Senate Republicans would be making a "very substantial mistake" if they invoke the nuclear option and change the Senate rules. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Steny Hoyer: GOP invoking nuclear option for Gorsuch would be ‘very substantial mistake’

Al Weaver · April 4, 2017 4:58 pm

Ayala noted that she probably could not go into specifics statistics in a public hearing setting. (Nathan Lambrecht/The Monitor via AP, Pool)

DHS official: Transnational criminal organizations operate ‘in every city’ across the US

Daniel Chaitin · April 4, 2017 4:39 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would file a motion to invoke cloture on Tuesday and limit debate on Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

McConnell readies motion to invoke cloture, setting up filibuster fight

Ryan Lovelace · April 4, 2017 2:32 pm

Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif., proposed a bill, which would require federal websites in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, according to a description of the bill in the Congressional Record. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Democrats demand federal websites in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog

Pete Kasperowicz · April 4, 2017 1:00 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a meeting with the heads of federal law enforcement. The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives vowed to help Sessions in his fight against crimes involving firearms. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

ATF vows to help Jeff Sessions reduce gun crimes

Pete Kasperowicz · April 4, 2017 12:32 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of all police reforms reached under the department. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Justice Department orders review of consent decrees, police reforms

Kelly Cohen · April 4, 2017 12:24 pm

Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch "could enter the role with a built-in bias against suits" by green and human rights groups. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists say Gorsuch thinks they’re ‘addicted to litigation’

John Siciliano · April 3, 2017 10:05 pm

Beltway Confidential

Video: This Democratic senator’s warnings not to invoke the nuclear option went unheeded in 2013

David Freddoso · April 3, 2017 9:15 pm

Former Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., was on the verge of retirement when this happened. And he was one of only three Democrats who voted against the nuclear option. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Sen. Levin warned: ‘Nuclear’ rule changes will be used again and again

David Freddoso · April 3, 2017 7:36 pm

Leonard Leo expressed confidence that the Democrats' blockade of Neil Gorsuch would not work. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump adviser says Gorsuch will be confirmed by end of week, despite filibuster

Ryan Lovelace · April 3, 2017 6:45 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed by majority vote to move Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination to the full chamber. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Gorsuch’s Supreme Court bid survives Judiciary Committee vote, but hurtles toward a filibuster

Ryan Lovelace · April 3, 2017 6:32 pm