NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several Republican senators challenged the credibility of the testimony of a former Biden Justice Department official during day two of the Todd Blanche confirmation hearing, pointing to the part she played in the clemency granted to 37 death row inmates. Democrats called Elizabeth Oyer, the former U.S. … Read more
Georgia’s two Democratic senators didn’t wait for President Trump to try to undermine their legitimacy with false claims about their crucial election victories in 2020 that propelled Democrats to the Senate majority. In interviews and social media posts, Senators Raphael Warnock and John Ossoff have aggressively countered a potential presidential claim that they did not … Read more
Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing continues Thursday with witness testimony, as some key Republican senators remain undecided on whether to appoint him to the permanent role as attorney general. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is calling for more information about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., prolonged absence from the Senate, while Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., urged people to “leave Mitch alone” as questions about the Kentucky Republican’s health persist. “Somebody needs to do something,” Tuberville told Fox News … Read more
Acting AG Todd Blanche faces tough confirmation hearing questions Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces intense scrutiny from the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing. Senators probe Blanche on the Justice Department’s independence from the White House, the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and election fraud complaints. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo offers insights … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, faced questions at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. He tried to reassure key Republicans, but not everyone was convinced. Nikole Killion has more. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former special counsel Jack Smith was thrust back into the spotlight Wednesday during Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing, as Sen. John Kennedy pressed the Justice Department over newly revealed allegations related to the Biden-era special counsel’s review of lawmakers’ text messages. “Would you check for … Read more
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill on Tuesday designed to shore up Social Security’s finances in the coming decades and prevent future benefit cuts for the 70 million Americans who rely on the program. The bill comes after last month’s annual Social Security trustees’ report projected that the program’s retirement trust fund could become … Read more
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham that would impose sanctions on top Russian figures and heavy tariffs on the biggest buyers of Russian oil. The “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026” aims to squeeze Russian leaders in an effort to bring the Kremlin’s four-year war on Ukraine to an … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Newly minted Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., represents a series of firsts for the Senate and for her home state. Graham, who was sworn in on Tuesday, is the first female senator from the Palmetto State, the first sister ever appointed to the upper chamber and the first … Read more