Apr 21 Watch 11:16 Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch? By PBS News Hour Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion… Continue watching
Apr 21 Obama attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch heads for vote after 5 months By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Key senators say they're close to a deal on a bill to help sex-trafficking victims, potentially clearing the way for a vote to confirm President Barack Obama's attorney general. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:03 News Wrap: Obama urges Senate to vote on Lynch confirmation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama hosted Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the White House, and addressed a list of issues, including the way GOP leaders are handling one of his main cabinet appointments. Also, financial leaders from… Continue watching
Apr 17 Obama calls delay of his attorney general nominee ‘crazy’ By Connie Cass, Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Friday said it was "crazy" and "embarrassing" the way the Republican-led Senate has held up confirmation of his attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch. Continue reading
Apr 11 Break over, Congress faces fights over Medicare, Iran By Associated Press Racing the calendar, Senate leaders are pushing toward congressional approval of a bipartisan compromise that reshapes how Medicare pays physicians as lawmakers return from a spring break tangled up in domestic and foreign policy disputes. Continue reading
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Feb 26 AG nominee Loretta Lynch passes Senate Judiciary committee By Erica Werner, Associated Press Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation's next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President Barack Obama's immigration policies. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Fighting flares between Hezbollah and Israel By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, Hezbollah rocket fire killed two Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military fired back with airstrikes and artillery fire. Also, Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to be the next attorney general, went before… Continue watching
Jan 28 Senate begins hearings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch By Erica Werner, Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, faces Senate questioners Wednesday as she seeks to become the first black woman to hold the nation's top law enforcement job. Continue reading
Nov 07 Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch nominated as next Attorney General By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press U.S. attorney Loretta Lynch has emerged as the leading choice to be the next attorney general, but President Barack Obama does not plan to make a nomination until after a trip to Asia next week. Continue reading