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Fill those judicial vacancies! Washington Post (blog) By Jonathan Bernstein The Senate has scheduled a cloture vote this evening on the nomination of Paul Watford, who was nominated in October to fill an opening on the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. There doesn't seem to be much reporting on how |
Shays Files Papers To Force GOP Primary For US Senate Hartford Courant By CHRISTOPHER KEATING, ckeating@courant.com The Hartford Courant HARTFORD — Former US Rep. Christopher Shays filed papers Monday to force an August primary for the US Senate against Greenwich wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon. |
U.S. Won't Ease Oil Sanctions at Iran Nuclear Talks Bloomberg In voice vote late yesterday, the US Senate approved a bill to impose additional financial and energy-related sanctions on Iran. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said added sanctions may help convince Iranian leaders “that |
Navy's New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle? Lake Stevens Journal WASHINGTON, DC - When the US Senate Armed Services Committee takes up the new defense budget on Tuesday, an issue that's sure to come up is the Navy's newest warship. Reports of serious design flaws have dogged early versions of the Littoral Combat |
US Congress promoting visa exemption for Israelis Ynetnews Californian Democrat Sherman introduces bill allowing Israelis to enter US as temporary visitors for tourism or business for up to 90 days without a visa. 'Israel is our closest friend and democratic ally in the Middle East,' he says WASHINGTON – US |