Aid to restaurants, businesses faces Senate headwinds - Roll Call The Senate may soon test the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending as Democratic leaders prepare for action on a small-business aid package. Roll Call · Apr 21, 2022
Extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene are the future of the Republican party It’s impossible to understand American politics without grappling in earnest with why Greene’s extremism is widely seen as justified on the right The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2022
Durbin, Lightfoot, Raoul, Moseley Braun: At Ketanji Brown Jackson White House Supreme Court fete Said Mayor Lightfoot: “Being a Black woman and ascending to the heights” that Jackson “has gotten to” means “you’ve been through it all, through every fight, you know, every trick, and you know how they don’t want us to succeed.” Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2022
More politicians test positive for COVID-19 as virus spreads among DC power players Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock both tested positive for COVID-19 late Thursday after casting their vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, making them the latest in a string of Washington D.C. power players to contract the virus. Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘sociopath’ for reporting him to police over Will Smith joke ‘Officer? I would like to report a joke’ The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022
LOCALIZE IT: Story ideas around the Jackson confirmation After 232 years and 115 other justices, the Supreme Court will have its first Black woman justice. The senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday by a vote of 53-47. Three Republicans — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah — voted with Democrats… The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 2022. When she assumes office, she will become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in United States history. Jackson will be sworn in when Justice… Ballotpedia · Apr 7, 2022
Politicians say the Supreme Court confirmation process is broken. Here’s why Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the U.S. Supreme Court has highlighted a lot about the country — including what some say is a broken process to get there. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022
Senate set to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the end of a historic nomination process streaked with acrimony even for a justice who will not alter the court’s current conservative tilt. Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson approved as first Black woman Supreme Court justice Jackson was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022
Jimmy Kimmel laughs off Marjorie Taylor Greene calling police after joke ‘Officer? I would like to report a joke’ The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
LZ Granderson: Stand back, because Lindsey Graham keeps flip-flopping like crazy Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to be confirmed this week after a bipartisan group of senators voted on Monday to advance her nomination. So far only three Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — have said they will support Jackson.… Los Angeles Times · Apr 7, 2022
Senate poised to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022 AOC confident that GOP immigration provisions won’t be in Covid relief bill Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cited the words of West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, often the target of her criticism
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2022 Marjorie Taylor Greene is a menace to decency In the wake of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Greene took to social media to smear the soon-to-be justice and the senators who will be voting to confirm her, including three Republicans.
Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes WASHINGTON — Advocates and some lawmakers are hoping to add provisions for the uninsured to a Senate bill that would cap insulin copays for some insured patients — and to do so before the chamber votes on the measure, possibly this month.
Roll Call · Apr 6, 2022 With Senate readying vote on insulin bill, advocates seek changes - Roll Call As the Senate prepares to vote on an insulin pricing bill as early as this month, advocates and some lawmakers try to expand its reach.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 6, 2022 ‘Clearly ludicrous’ smears fly in Republican-on-Republican attacks For the second time in two weeks, GOP lawmakers have found themselves the targets of outlandish, evidence-free attacks — lobbed by fellow Republicans.
Salon · Apr 5, 2022 The View calls GOP hypocrisy "pathetic" "This [SCOTUS selection] process has become so political, which it should never have been"
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Analysis: 3 GOP senators buck party to back Biden court pick Three Republican senators are breaking from their party to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic nomination to the Supreme Court
Salon · Apr 5, 2022 MTG leads GOP revolt against GOP senator Greene is a close ally of Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is under a federal probe over possible sexual relations with a minor
The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2022 ‘Feels like the good old days’: Joe Biden welcomes Barack Obama back to White House – as it happened Former president returns to mark 12 years of Affordable Care Act, his signature legislative achievement – follow the day’s politics news
The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022 Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a new burst of bipartisan support to become the first Black woman on the high court
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022 Romney and Murkowksi support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination Two Republicans join Senator Susan Collins of Maine in supporting President Joe Biden’s nominee.