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Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…

September 28, 2018 By jamesb

With Senator's Murkowski and Manchin backing Se. Flake's call for the delay and addition FBI probes of new sexual misconduct calls from several women? Flake and Democrats slow Senate leader McConnell's rush to get Brett Kavanaugh confirmed for the US Supreme Court job over the … [Read more...] about Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: FBI background checks, Ford v Kavanaugh, Grassley, Manchin, McConnell, Murkowski, Politics, Sen Flake, sexual misconduct, US Senate confirmantion

McConnell threatens a vote no matter what on Kavanaugh…

September 25, 2018 By jamesb

Don't bet on the 'no matter what'..... There won't be a vote if the Republicans don't have the vote to confirm.... The GOP is staking Kavanaugh’s prospects to his hearing later this week, when he and Christine Blasey Ford will testify publicly about her allegations that … [Read more...] about McConnell threatens a vote no matter what on Kavanaugh…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Brett Kavanaugh, McConnell, US Senate Supreme confirmation

Ford agrees to testify in front of Senate Committee Thursday…With Conditions ….

September 20, 2018 By jamesb

Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer has been negotiating with the US Senate staff on testimony to given to the US Senate Judiciary Committee.... Ford would appear before the committee by maybe Thursday is certain conditions are met.... One of them is that Kavanaugh NOT be in the … [Read more...] about Ford agrees to testify in front of Senate Committee Thursday…With Conditions ….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford, Feinstein, Grassley, McConnell, sexual assault, US Senate Judiciary Committee

Senate Democrats go along with confirming more of Trump’s judges….

August 30, 2018 By jamesb

While Donald Trump hasn't gotten his wall from Congress? He HAS been able to appoint and get confirmed a record number of Federal judges..... There is a howl going up right now because  Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to by-pass a Senate time rule and get … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats go along with confirming more of Trump’s judges….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Federal judge confirmations, McConnell, Politics, Schumer, Trump, US Senate

The Senate has a GOP/Democratic agreement on spending….The House?

August 1, 2018 By jamesb

In reaction to Trump's threats to shut down the government and beat up the economy with his trade wars? Republican Majority Leader McConnell has moved to sit-down with Democratic Minority Leader Schumer and forge agreements on spending bills.... The House is a different … [Read more...] about The Senate has a GOP/Democratic agreement on spending….The House?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2018 Midterms, Congress, Govt Shutdown, McConnell, Pelosi, Ryan, Schumer, Spending Bill's, Trump

McConnell grows annoyed at Schumer’s delay tactics on Supreme Court pick…

July 20, 2018 By jamesb

Democrats do NOT have the votes to stop Brett Kavanaugh from getting confirmed to the US Supreme Court.... But using US Senate rules? Democratic Minority Leader Schumer CAN stall the vote by asking for time to review past actions of Kavanaugh, who has been a Federal … [Read more...] about McConnell grows annoyed at Schumer’s delay tactics on Supreme Court pick…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: McConnell, Schumer, Supreme Court confirmation, US Supreme Court

Senate Majority leader aims to have Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme’s by Oct. 1….

July 13, 2018 By jamesb

The Republican Majority leader seems to want to take no chances with the November midterm elections i9n packing the court to be friendly to conservatives.... Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Friday that he expects the Senate to vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme … [Read more...] about Senate Majority leader aims to have Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme’s by Oct. 1….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2018 Midterm elections, Kavanaugh, McConnell, Senate confirmation, US Senate, US Supreme Court

Donald Trump can’t shake Mueller’s prying and Other mounting legal trouble’s….

June 15, 2018 By jamesb

No matter how many distractions that come his way? Donald Trump has piling up legal issues... So of which COULD cost him his job..... As much as he squirms? Things keep coming at him.... Oh, and his party people, afraid of his wrath and their own jobs? Worry … [Read more...] about Donald Trump can’t shake Mueller’s prying and Other mounting legal trouble’s….

Filed Under: Government, Law Tagged With: 2018/2020 Elections, DOJ IG report, McConnell, Mueller, NYS AG vs Trump, Trump

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