‘She has a reputation of fairness and impartiality … guided by fidelity to fact and law,’ a longtime associate says.
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Trump appeals ruling forcing him to testify in N.Y. probe
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s decision requiring he answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices – a widely expected move that’s likely to prolong the fight over his testimony by months. Lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children filed papers on […]
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President Biden’s approval rating falls to record low 37%
The survey was mostly completed before the full invasion of Ukraine began.
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On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril
He will step up to the House speaker’s rostrum to address a nation in conflict with itself.
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U.S. Capitol fencing reinstalled ahead of trucker protests
The security moves also are tied to the State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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Republicans test midterm message not focused on Trump grievances
Issues like parental control of schools and opposition to pandemic mandates are dominating talk at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
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Biden’s Supreme Court choice has had the support of both Maine senators
Both Susan Collins and Angus King voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals last year.
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Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
He delivers on a campaign promise to appoint a Black woman and to further diversify the justices.
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Gov. Mills plans to avoid highway bond vote, thanks to budget surplus
The governor wants to use $100 million from the state’s budget surplus for transportation projects.
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Hundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
One petition, started by a prominent human rights advocate, garnered over 150,000 signatures within several hours and more than 330,000 by the end of the day.