Impeach Trump and Kavanaugh Both

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 The president’s abuse of power is on full display and the Supreme Court justice is implicated in perjury. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

William Barr Sworn in for Second Stint as U.S. Attorney General

MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 He takes over a department President Donald Trump has assailed and will oversee the remaining work in special counsel's investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Delay Sessions’ Confirmation Amid Concerns Rule of Trump Will Trump Rule of Law

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Feb 1, 2017 Legislators worry that as attorney general, Sessions will act as a rubber stamp for the president and his policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Weiner’s Campaign Sinks, Limbaugh and Hannity Reportedly Dropped, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 30, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Republicans Take a Stand Against the Public Interest

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 15, 2013 It is bizarre that Chuck Hagel, a war hero with a long record of sensible views on the deployment of military power, gets blocked as the president's nominee to run the Pentagon, while Jack Lew, steeped in Wall Street greed, sails through as Treasury secretary.It is bizarre that war hero Chuck Hagel gets blocked as the president's nominee to run the Pentagon, while Jack Lew, steeped in Wall Street greed, sails through as Treasury secretary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why a Confirmation Fight Would Have Been Good for Warren, Obama and the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the president declined to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the consumer protection agency she invented That's a shame, writes The Boston Globe's Steven Syre, who argues that the next choice won't get confirmed either, and at least a nominated Warren "could have " (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Recess Appointment That Makes Sense

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Dec 31, 2010 The treatment of President Obama's nominee to be second in command of the Justice Department exemplifies the dysfunctional nature of the current confirmation process. It's not broken -- it's shattered. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bickering Over Judicial Nominations

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Aug 11, 2010 Elena Kagan, no surprise, did not live up to the Kagan standard of openness in answering questions during her confirmation hearing. Mitch McConnell did not live up to the McConnell standard of deference in voting against her. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elena Kagan Gets Her Robe

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2010 The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37. She will be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice and Barack Obama's second appointment. Once she takes her oaths, it will be the first time, despite her impressive résumé, that Kagan has ever been a judge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kagan Grilled by Senate Panel on Military Recruitment Ban

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2010 The Senate Judiciary Committee and Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faced off Tuesday on the second day of Kagan's confirmation hearing, and as expected, certain committee members were eager to zero in on (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kagan Poised for Confirmation

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2010 Elena "Shorty" Kagan will step onto the national stage when her confirmation process to become a Supreme Court justice begins Monday. Undoubtedly the confirmation hearings will bring words like stare decisis into the public vernacular again, along with a whole lot of hoopla about abortion. Let the democracy commence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Straight Women, Too, Play Softball

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig May 16, 2010 She's not gay, OK? Actually, the all-too-public discussion about the ought-to-be private topic of Elena Kagan's sexuality would be easier if the Supreme Court nominee were gay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )