GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules
The Republican Party's rules chairman is accusing other GOP officials of "a breach of our trust" by trying to preserve the party leadership's power to allow the nomination of a fresh candidate for president.
Obama to announce Julian Castro for housing secretary post
President Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director. Obama was…
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Senate blocks Obama’s controversial pick to head Justice’s Civil Rights Division
On Wednesday the U.S. Senate rejected Debo Adegbile, President Barack Obama's nomination for Department of Justice assistant attorney general. In a 47-52 vote, seven Democrats joined Republicans against Adegbile, who currently serves as Senior Counsel to the Senate Judiciary…
Is the judicial confirmation impasse impacting American justice?…
Jeh Johnson tapped for Homeland Security…
President Obama nominated former Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson to be the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, tapped to succeed Janet Napolitano. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at Johnson's career and challenges he could face with Daniel…
News Wrap: CIA uses NSA data to track down targets, carry out drone strikes…
President Barack Obama will reportedly nominate James Comey, a former official in George W. Bush's Justice Department to lead the FBI. With a Republican resume and a history of positions that won him Democratic support, Judy Woodruff reports on the…
