The 8-7 vote came after a contentious hearing Wednesday and sent the Cabinet nomination to the full Senate, which could act to confirm the Oklahoma Republican next week. That vote included a "no" from the Republican chairman, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, and a "yes" from a Democrat, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.
The approval comes as the parties are fighting bitterly over the policies of the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a funding lapse that is now in its 34th day…
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and is considered an advocate for whistleblowers, has so far refused Democratic requests to hold a hearing with the whistleblower.
The whistleblower, former Justice Department prosecutor Erez Reuveni, was fired after he admitted at a court hearing that the administration mistakenly deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego García to a prison in El Salvador, despite a previous court order barring his removal to that country...
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis defended his decision to back Emil Bove for the 3rd Circuit judgeship while Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, shouted over proceedings...
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/17/senate-democrats-protest-bove-nomination-00459557
US leader upbeat on Gaza ceasefire prospects but does not share any additional details on preparations…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/trump-nominated-nobel-peace-prize-netanyahu
Prominent members of the conservative legal movement have been publicly speaking out against Bove's nomination, arguing that he would be more loyal to Trump than the rule of law. That in turn has sparked a backlash against Bove's critics from Trump allies eager to install a new set of judges who may be less tied to the old guard on the right...
