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Republicans then lodged an ethics complaint because Mitchell cast a tie-breaking vote in her own favor on the issue, which they argued was a conflict of interest. The complaint also took aim at the underlying criminal charges. But the Senate Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct deadlocked on the issue along partisan lines and punted until Mitchell’s trial. Senate Minority Leader Mark …

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the appeals court nomination of Emil Bove, the former personal lawyer of President Donald Trump whose actions since joining the Justice Department have attracted widespread criticism. The panel voted on Thursday to advance Bove’s nomination out of Republican-led committee to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as Democrats complained they weren’t allowed …

Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out  The New York Times Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advance nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as Democrats walk out  CNN ‘Dear God’: Democrats storm out of vote on controversial Trump nominee  Fox News Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump’s appellate judge nominee  Reuters Why Emil Bove’s nomination has …

Public media outlets around the country were preparing for the worst. Early Thursday, the worst arrived. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the Trump White House’s proposal to claw back $9 billion in federal funding previously allocated for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The 51-48 Senate vote means that the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, which administers the funds for NPR …

Senate GOP blocks resolution demanding Trump release Epstein files  Axios Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either  The New York Times Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution  The Hill Mike Pence says “the time has come” to release the Epstein files  CBS News The little-known tool that could force Trump’s hand on the Epstein files  CNN …

Senate Dems protest committee vote to advance Trump’s judicial pick  Politico Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News  The New York Times Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advance nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove as Democrats walk out  CNN ‘Dear God’: Democrats storm out of vote on controversial Trump nominee  Fox News Why Emil Bove’s nomination has driven hundreds of lawyers to speak out  MSNBC …

Senate GOP prepares to move first funding package  Politico Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill after bypassing Trump rebuke  Politico GOP senators appear to have deal to allow FBI to stay in DC  The Hill FBI Headquarters Fight Holds Up FY 26 Funding Bill  FEDmanager Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill  NBC News Source link

Senate Republicans salvage FBI funding bill after bypassing Trump rebuke  Politico GOP senators appear to have deal to allow FBI to stay in DC  The Hill FBI Headquarters Fight Holds Up FY 26 Funding Bill  FEDmanager Fight over new FBI headquarters site stalls government funding bill  NBC News City of Greenbelt Applauds Senate Committee’s Vote to Retain $1.4B Funding For New FBI Headquarters  thesentinel.com Source …

US Senate passes aid, public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump  Reuters Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say  CNN Final vote to defund public media and foreign aid goes before the House  WBUR Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations  The New York Times Senate approves …

Emil Bove, President Trump’s pick to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on June 25. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images An attorney tied to some of the most aggressive legal moves by the Justice Department this year …