Posts Tagged ‘General’
Unemployment applications in April far below projections
Fewer men and women are applying for unemployment benefits, as the numbers in the latest jobless-claims report are far below what some analysts projected: 238,000 at the end of April instead of the projected 246,000. The Washington Examiner has the story: Even better, the Labor Department’s release revealed that the total number of people receiving…
Read MorePresident Trump’s labor nominee clears latest confirmation hurdle
President Donald J. Trump’s labor-secretary nominee Alexander Acosta made it over the latest hurdle in his confirmation battle and will likely face an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor later this week. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: The Senate voted 61-39 to advance Acosta to a vote expected for Friday. Acosta was confirmed…
Read MoreFormer Justice Thomas clerk: President Trump’s Gorsuch appointment a ‘landmark’ accomplishment
Carrie Severino, former clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas and chief counsel for the Judicial Crisis Network, in her latest column for National Review says one of President Donald J. Trump’s biggest accomplishments during his first 100 days in the Oval Office is the appointment of now-Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Read the commentary…
Read MoreSen. Chuck Grassley says he expects a Supreme Court resignation ‘this summer’
We may soon be in for another Supreme Court showdown as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told an Iowa-based newspaper he expects a Supreme Court resignation by the end of the summer. Muscatine Journal has the details: “I would expect a resignation this summer,” he said. An upcoming resignation has been “rumored,”…
Read MoreSen. Ted Cruz: Judge Gorsuch ‘will be confirmed’ to the Supreme Court
Democrats’ threats of a potential filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination don’t hold water, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) said during a gathering this week in front of the Supreme Court. The Daily Signal has the details: “The Democrats will not succeed in filibustering [Gorsuch],” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “Judge Gorsuch should be…
Read MoreAG Sessions: Law-enforcement personnel under President Trump have ‘our steadfast support’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions during an event in Richmond, Virginia earlier this week expressed a deep regard for America’s law-enforcement men and women, assuring them that they have the unwavering support of their commander in chief and those in the attorney general’s office. The Washington Examiner has the story: The attorney general, speaking to an…
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