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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

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

Welcome to the Thursday, November 16, 2023, Brew.

Ballotpedia

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…

Ballotpedia

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

The Independent UK

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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).

Ballotpedia

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.

Ballotpedia

School board deep dives continued—to Pennsylvania we go!

Welcome to the Thursday, October 19, 2023, Brew.

Ballotpedia

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.

Fortune

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 Independent UK

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 Conversation

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’

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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

WEKU

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.

Ballotpedia

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

Welcome to the Friday, September 29, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024

On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024.

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The Guardian - US

Ohio’s Democratic senator fights to keep one of the party’s most threatened seats

Sherrod Brown is popular among blue-collar workers and people of color, but seat is not assured in increasingly Republican state

Salon

Republicans pick MAGA over the military

Republicans are simply too impotent to stop Tuberville's attacks on the military. MAGA is their only loyalty now

The Conversation

Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do

On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.

The National (Scotland)

Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after US Senate hearing

Professor Brian Cox has given his verdict on UFOs as the US Senate heard evidence on apparent alien visits to Earth.

Zenger

Israeli Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Diplomat In Jerusalem

Foreign Minister Cohen discusses peace expansion and visa program with Chargé d'Affaires Hallett

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines puts lobbying firm employee, former US Sen. Roy Blunt on board

Southwest Airlines is putting recently retired U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on its board of directors, only months after the former politician joined a high-powered D.C. lobbying firm.

The Independent UK

Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for the U.S. Senate

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