Politics Aug 08 2022 Vermont Primary Election Results In deep-blue Vermont, it’s likely the Democratic candidate will also clinch the general election in November. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 Sen. Patrick Leahy to undergo hip surgery after fall U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has broken a hip in a fall at his home and was to undergo surgery to repair it. By Wilson Ring, Associated Press
Politics Apr 07 WATCH: Jackson ‘the justice we need now’, says Sen. Patrick Leahy in Supreme Court confirmation vote Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., spoke in support of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on April 7 during her Senate confirmation vote. Leahy cited her education and judicial experience, as well as the diversity she’d bring to the court, as… By News Desk
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says a diverse judicial branch ‘bolsters public confidence in our system’ When people see that the judicial branch is comprised of a variety of people, the Supreme Court nominee said, it builds confidence that the rulings handed down are “fair and just and that everything has been considered.”… By Laura Santhanam
Mar 22 WATCH: Sen. Patrick Leahy questions Jackson in Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Hannah Grabenstein Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22 as the Senate Judiciary Committee continued its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Senate Democrats speak after first day of Jackson Supreme Court nomination hearings By News Desk and Associated Press History was made Monday the instant Jackson appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Democratic Sen. Leahy announces he won’t seek reelection By Wilson Ring, Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he will not seek reelection to the seat he has held for eight terms. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Barrett won’t say if a president can pardon self By Associated Press Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won’t say whether a president can pardon himself but says she agrees no one is above the law. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Barrett keeping ‘open mind’ on cameras in court By Associated Press Previous nominees have also expressed openness but have cooled to the idea once they became justices. Continue reading