Politics Jan 02 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks about the 235 judicial confirmations made during his term By Associated Press
Politics Dec 10 White House says Biden would veto bill expanding federal judiciary It's an abrupt reversal for legislation that the Senate passed unanimously in August. But the GOP-led House waited until after the election to act on the measure, which spreads out the establishment of the new district judgeships over about a… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics May 22 The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary, while Republicans say the appointments focus too much on "identity politics."… By Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Watch 5:10 How GOP efforts to reshape federal courts could affect the 2020 race President Trump has made plenty of headlines for his policies and personality. But in the background, he is cementing a long-lasting legacy through his judicial nominations to federal appeals courts. Lisa Desjardins reports on how this little-noticed effort could influence… By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Oct 25 Watch 14:08 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s judicial picks, Bill Taylor’s testimony Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including trends around the federal judges President Trump is appointing, the Department of Justice’s criminal probe of the Russia investigation,…
Oct 25 Trump’s conservative picks will impact courts for decades By Daniel Bush The number of federal judges President Donald Trump has appointed at this point in his presidency is in line with the appointments made by some of his predecessors. But Trump’s appointees will likely play an outsize role in reshaping American… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 9:16 How a rule change for Senate confirmation process could affect federal courts The Senate is considering changing the confirmation process for some nominees to federal courts and administration roles. Republicans want to limit debate time to speed up approvals, while Democrats argue that would compromise senators’ ability to vet nominees. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching