Booker clashes with Senate Republicans over judicial nominee in heated committee exchange
NEWARK, NJ— Sen. Cory Booker drew sharp criticism Thursday after a tense exchange during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the nomination of Emil Bove to a federal judgeship. The incident drew…
Denver airport official ‘leading contender’ to be FAA nominee -official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -Denver International Airport Chief Executive Phil Washington is a “leading contender” to be nominated to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a White House official told Reuters on…
Biden’s ATF Nominee Ran For AG In 2018 On Fighting ‘Corruption.’ He Then Represented White Collar Crooks
Biden’s ATF Nominee Ran For AG In 2018 On Fighting ‘Corruption.’ He Then Represented White Collar Crooks Gabe Kaminsky on June 8, 2022 Steve Dettelbach, President Joe Biden’s nominee to direct the…
Fed has ‘important but quite limited’ authority to police climate change risk, says nominee Barr
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve has “important but quite limited” authorities to police financial risks emanating from climate change, according to Michael Barr, President Biden’s nominee to lead to the central bank’s…
Fed nominee Barr says he’s committed to bringing down inflation
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve nominee Michael Barr, nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to be the central bank’s Wall Street cop, said on Wednesday that…
U.S. Senate panel to question Fed nominee Barr on May 19
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s second pick to serve as the top regulatory official at the Federal Reserve will be questioned by the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on May 19, according to…
‘Radical Leftist’: Senate Poised To Confirm Biden Nominee Who Is Anti-ICE
‘Radical Leftist’: Senate Poised To Confirm Biden Nominee Who Is Anti-ICE Jennie Taer on May 11, 2022 The Senate is likely to vote this week on President Joe Biden’s nominee for the…
‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Been Nominated’: Sen Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work For Southern Poverty Law Center
‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Been Nominated’: Sen Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work For Southern Poverty Law Center Laurel Duggan on April 27, 2022 Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley grilled…
U.S. Chamber urges Senate to wait on FTC nominee Bedoya
(Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the Senate to delay consideration of President Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission nominee Alvaro Bedoya, accusing the current FTC leadership of undermining companies’…
BOK governor nominee flags further policy tightening, but at more sedate pace than Fed
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL -South Korea’s central bank governor nominee Rhee Chang-yong said on Tuesday the bank will continue to tighten monetary policy, but suggested the pace of hikes…
Here’s What You Need To Know About Biden’s New ATF Nominee
Here’s What You Need To Know About Biden’s New ATF Nominee Harold Hutchison on April 11, 2022 Steve Dettelbach, President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…
Brazil should keep inflation targets despite shocks, says central bank nominee
BRASILIA – Diogo Guillen, who was nominated to the board of Brazil’s central bank, said on Tuesday that it seems appropriate to keep the government’s current inflation targets despite recent price shocks,…
U.S. Senate eyes Thursday vote on top court nominee Jackson -Schumer
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate should wrap up debate over U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson by Thursday, clearing the way for a final vote on her confirmation, Senate Majority Leader…
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Jackson clears procedural hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson moved a step closer to being confirmed as a justice on Monday when the Senate voted to break a Judiciary Committee deadlock over…
Biden’s Labor Department Nominee Just Had His Nomination Blocked Thanks To 3 Democrats
Biden’s Labor Department Nominee Just Had His Nomination Blocked Thanks To 3 Democrats Sebastian Hughes on March 31, 2022 Three Democratic senators joined Republicans on Wednesday to kill the nomination of David…
White House wants India ambassador nominee to receive expeditious vote in the Senate
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, should receive a full and expeditious vote in the U.S. Senate, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said on Wednesday.…
Former Olympian Calls Out SCOTUS Nominee For Refusing To Define ‘Woman’
Former Olympian Calls Out SCOTUS Nominee For Refusing To Define ‘Woman’ Laurel Duggan on March 24, 2022 Eli Bremer, a former Olympic athlete running for Senate in Colorado as a Republican, criticized…
Biden Supreme Court Nominee Blackburn when asked to define a woman: I’m not a biologist
President Joe Biden has nominated a black woman to be the next Supreme Court Justice, but on Wednesday, that woman had trouble when it came to defining the word woman. When asked…
South Korea central bank governor nominee Rhee says inflation, economic risks mounting
SEOUL – South Korea’s nominee for its new central bank chief said on Thursday worries about inflationary and economic risks are mounting and that he would thoroughly review how to manage growth,…
Pro-Life Activists Slam Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Pro-Life Activists Slam Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Laurel Duggan on March 22, 2022 Dozens of pro-life leaders raised concerns about the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court…
Biden watched portions of Supreme Court nominee hearings -White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden watched portions of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate hearings and was struck by how well she struck down “conspiracy” theories about her background put…
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Jackson a tough sell on racial-bias claims
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – A U.S. Park Police officer said he was demoted and then fired by the agency because he is Black. A Bureau of Land Management…
Biden Federal Reserve Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Nomination
Biden Federal Reserve Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Nomination Thomas Catenacci on March 15, 2022 Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Joe Biden’s pick for a key Federal Reserve position, withdrew her nomination Tuesday…
White House working to line up bipartisan support for Fed nominee Raskin
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Monday it was working to line up bipartisan support for Federal Reserve nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin, after Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said he would not…
Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee A Slam Dunk For Democrats
President Biden announced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, who donated to and worked with former President Barack Obama’s…
White House says Biden will announce Supreme Court nominee by end of month
– President Joe Biden has not made an offer to a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, but remains “on track” to announce his choice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of…
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