LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressSep 13, 2018
Despite sharp criticism about the lack of documents and time, Senate panel Chairman Chuck Grassley sticks with a schedule that could see President Trump's Supreme Court nominee confirmed by Oct. 1. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressJul 31, 2018
As immigration policies were developed under Donald Trump, Health and Human Services workers red-flagged "any policy which would result in family separation due to concerns we had about the best interests of the child," the Senate Judiciary Committee is told. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MARY CLARE JALONICK and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated PressApr 10, 2018
After privately assuring senators that Facebook will do better, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day grilling during which he will try to restore trust in the company. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Scott Ritter / TruthdigJan 19, 2018
The senator's decision to release the Senate testimony of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson may turn out to have done more harm than good for the investigation. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated PressJan 9, 2018
The Democratic senator's move comes over the objection of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican, who decries it as “confounding.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJan 10, 2017
The need for Democrats and the public to weigh in on the reshaping of the Supreme Court in 2017 will be as important as it was during the Reagan era. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2014
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faced off Tuesday to pitch their respective views about recent changes in campaign finance legislation to the Senate Judiciary Committee, with Reid pushing a constitutional amendment to offset the impact of big money in politics and McConnell pushing back. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 24, 2014
Many legislators and campaigners are unsatisfied with the "watered-down" version of the anti-surveillance bill that passed the House of Representatives on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 22, 2013
A landmark bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system cleared its first major hurdle Tuesday when the legislation was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 7, 2013
The attorney general told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the president has the authority to use drones to kill American citizens on U.S. soil in the event of an "extraordinary circumstance." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 7, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the House votes to avoid a government shutdown and Gabrielle Giffords makes a plea for gun control at the place where she was shot two years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 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 )
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