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Biden has successfully appointed 166 federal judges through January 1 of his fourth year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 166 Article III federal judges through January 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through January 1 of his fourth year in office is 154.3.

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Herb Kohl, former Milwaukee Bucks owner and co-founder of Kohl’s department store, dies at 88

The proud Wisconsinite also served 24 years in the US Senate

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Congress Scrambles for Border Deal Amid Impending Government Shutdown

Get the latest update on the upcoming virtual talks in Congress and their busy to-do list. Will there be a deal on critical national security and border is...

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US Senate Leaders Say No Ukraine Aid Before Year's End

The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to approve new aid for Ukraine before year's end, as the two sides continue to seek a compromise.

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The field for the 2023 General Holiday Cookie Election is set!

Welcome to the Monday, December 18, 2023, Brew.

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US Senate Staffer Fired After Allegedly Rooting In Hearing Room Where 9/11 Commission Happened

A staffer in the US Senate has been fired after it was alleged they had a big ol' root inside a congressional hearing room.

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Ukraine on its own? Support wavers as Kyiv faces battlefield stalemate

As a nation enters a third winter of fighting for its very existence, it must wait – one ocean away – on a domestic partisan feud. Republicans in the US Senate have shrugged off Joe Biden's plea not to gift a win to Vladimir Putin and have blocked aid for…

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Tim Ryan warns Democrats must fix their ‘brand’ – and ditch Biden – to win in 2024

The Midwest Democrat tells John Bowden what he believes his party needs to do to retain the White House next year. Will they listen?

The Independent UK

Tim Ryan warns Democrats must fix their ‘brand’ – and ditch Biden – to win in 2024

The Midwest Democrat tells John Bowden what he believes his party needs to do to retain the White House next year. Will they listen?

The Independent UK

2023 had the second-most local RCV ballot measures since 1965

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Biden Has Successfully Appointed 148 Federal Judges Through November 1 Of His Third Year

Biden has appointed and U.S. Senate has confirmed 148 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2023,his third year in office

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Biden has successfully appointed 148 federal judges through November 1 of his third year

President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 148 Article III federal judges through November 1, 2023, his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 157…

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Illinois innovators help improve lives of those in need abroad

Illinoisans have pioneered low-cost, basic interventions with huge returns in fostering a better quality of life in some of the poorest parts of the world, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate confirms Biden ambassador to Israel as Hamas conflict continues

Obama administration alum confirmed by US Senate in 53-43 vote

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Springfield man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot has died

Roy Franklin had been set to plead guilty Dec. 15, but died Oct. 15 of lung cancer.

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147 of Biden’s federal judicial appointments confirmed by U.S. Senate

President Joe Biden (D) had appointed and the U.S. Senate had confirmed 143 Article III federal judges through October 1 of his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R).

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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for October 2023

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from September 2 to October 1. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

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School board deep dives continued—to Pennsylvania we go!

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Dianne Feinstein successor Laphonza Butler shares her vision for California’s future, avoids question on 2024 Senate election

Airbnb and Emily's List alum Laphonza Butler is California’s newest senator following the death of longtime leader Dianne Feinstein.

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom reveals pick to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat

EMILYs List president Laphonza Butler will take over the seat left vacant by Feinstein’s death

The Conversation

Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?

There’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on social media that he has chosen former state labor leader and current Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler, whom he said would be “the first Black…

The Guardian - US

Newsom faces tough choice to fill ‘friend and mentor’ Feinstein’s Senate seat

California governor had promised to pick Black woman to complete veteran senator’s term but hints at ‘interim appointment’

The Independent UK

Pioneering Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dies aged 90

Feinstein was a pioneer for women in Washington with a long and storied career in American politics, breaking down barriers and becoming the first in many areas

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Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90

Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings.

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Biden has nominated 181 federal judges, behind Trump, Obama, and Bush at this point

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