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osition combined with Manchin's `no' vote would likely end Tanden's confirmation process." Politico (2/22, LeVine, Everett, 6.73M) says that without Romney or Collins "supporting her nomination, it's increasingly unlikely that Tanden will be confirmed." Politico points out that Tanden is "scheduled to

rt to the Congress, with testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell; 10:00 AM • Senate Judiciary Committee concludes consideration of Merrick Garland to be AG - Nominations hearing considers Merrick Garland to be Attorney General, second and final day, with testimony from external witnesses * Hear

Garland "appears to be on his way to Senate confirmation." CBS' Kris Van Cleave: "Nearly five years after being nominated to the US Supreme Court, Merrick Garland finally got his Senate confirmation hearing today for attorney general. ... He'd take over a department beset by low morale and under fire by Democ

immediately before and during the siege has faded." The Los Angeles Times (1/26, 3.37M) reports Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) "joined Democrats against the Paul measure. ... Though many more GOP lawmakers have condemned Trump'

usan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) "

and Names Coley To Lead Public Affairs At DO), Sources Say. Axios (1/26, Nichols, 1.26M) reports President Biden's Attorney General-designate Judge Merrick Garland "has tapped Anthony Coley, an Obama-era Treasury Department official, to serve as a senior adviser and to lead public affairs at the Department of J

epeat, I think this is going to be really bad for the country." However, Reuters (1/24, Cornwell) reports that "at least one Republican," Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), "said he believed the trial, which could lead to a vote banning Trump from future office, was a necessary response to the former president's

majority required in the final vote to convict. Trump's 2020 Senate impeachment trial saw him acquitted on both articles, although Republican Sen. Mitt Romney voted in favor of one Location: U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC • Senate Finance Committee final vote on treasury secretary nominee - Executive Sessio

of a 10-year term for the FBI director serves the important purpose of insulating the bureau from political pressure." Along with Biden's chose of Merrick Garland, who didn't endorse Biden, as his attorney general, the "decisions send a signal that the new president is serious about not interfering in prosecu

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Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. In 2016, Senate Republicans had taken the unprecedented step of refusing to consider Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia in February 2016, arguing that the seat should not be filled in an election year. Gorsuch

elves. We have much better policy and are much better for the Country, but the Democrats stick together, the Republicans don't. They don't have the Romney's, Little Ben Sasse's, and Cheney's of the world. ... Unfortunately, we do. Sometimes there are consequences to being ineffective and weak. The vote

pport of and commitment to a free and independent press,' Anthony Coley, the DOJ director of public affairs and a senior adviser to Attorney General Merrick Garland, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner on Thursday." The Hill (5/20, Choi, 5.69M) also reports. Wray Taps Merrill As New Hawaii SAC. Hono