UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years

UNITED NATIONS — UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but is running into opposition from critics and some countries for his criticism of Israel’s attacks in Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres quietly nominated … Read more

ICE detention bookings climbed to highest level of Trump’s 2nd term in June

ICE detention bookings climbed to highest level of Trump’s 2nd term in June – CBS News Watch CBS News June marked the highest number of people booked into immigration detention since President Trump returned to office. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details. Source link

Departures of Senate-confirmed Trump officials are surpassing his first term, new report finds

The Trump administration is facing a spike in departures of powerful Cabinet department officials compared to his first term, according to the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. More than two dozen Senate-confirmed officials have left their Cabinet department positions so … Read more

Younger Democrats push for committee leadership term limits, generational change

A group of younger Democrats is pushing for term limits for committee leadership roles, citing gerontocracy as a major issue hindering American democracy. Majority Democrats’ Rodericka Applewhaite explains why she believes age should carry less weight when considering political leadership roles. Source link

Sen. Darline Graham says she is running for a full 6-year term after Trump urged her to jump into the race

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., said she will run a full term for the seat held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham, days after President Donald Trump said he urged her to jump into the race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Graham said in an interview … Read more

Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, says she’ll run for full Senate term

Washington — Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term in the Senate, said Monday that she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.  “I’ve made a decision,” Graham said on Fox News. “I’m in.” The … Read more

WATCH: Lawmakers reveal where they stand on congressional term limits after recent health scares

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid renewed questions of age and health in Congress, lawmakers are split on whether they should implement some form of term limits, capping the number of terms any one person can serve as an elected federal representative. Despite the relative popularity of the idea of term limits, … Read more