Online exploitation bill backers gear up for lame-duck push - Roll Call Online exploitation bill backers gear up for lame-duck push - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 29
‘Some months, you don’t even have to come to work’ — Congressional Hits and Misses Both chambers were back in full swing this week, kind of, before the House closed shop early, left town and won’t be back until after the midterms. Highlights before their exodus include a Kash clash in a Senate Judiciary hearing, a senator getting testy over questions about party switching, and… Roll Call · Sep 18
Trump Ally Defends FBI Hiring Rule Change on Bestiality After Senators Call Decision 'Weird' FBI Director Kash Patel defended changes to hiring standards that allow some bestiality and animal-cruelty cases to receive individual review. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Blanche’s AG nomination moves ahead after delay The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday favorably reported Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general after some Republican senators delayed the vote over the Trump administration’s controversial “weaponization” fund. Key GOP holdouts on the committee, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., voted in favor of advancing Blanche’s nomination… Roll Call · Aug 4
‘Have to review the actual wording’: In a terrifying moment for the country, Trump’s judicial nominees refuse to stand by the Constitution They made it very clear who they're actually going to serve. We Got This Covered · May 5
Senate Democrats Say Bondi, Patel Redirected 9,000 FBI Workers to Trump Immigration Push Senate Judiciary Democrats accused Former Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel of redirecting more than 9,000 FBI agents and staffers toward President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, escalating Democratic criticism that the administration has turned the nation's premier law enforcement agency into an arm of mass deportation policy. Latin Times · May 4
Social media verdicts could buoy online regulatory bills Recent verdicts against social media companies in New Mexico and California were lauded as “monumental,” “powerful,” and “historic” by members of Congress after juries found platforms liable for harms caused by their design features, rather than the third-party content they hosted. The verdicts show that courts may be open to… Roll Call · Apr 20
‘Vote nay’: GOP Senator speechless at how SAVE Act targets female voters — that’s the ‘ultimate goal’ Just one more hurdle for democracy. We Got This Covered · Mar 13
ATF nominee advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee A Senate committee voted to advance the nomination of Robert Cekada to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Roll Call · Mar 5
FBI Halted Renee Good Investigation After Warrant Labelled Her a 'Victim,' Whistleblower Claims A whistleblower alleges the FBI blocked an investigation into Renee Good's death by ICE agents, with Director Kash Patel reportedly preventing her from being labelled a 'victim' in the warrant. International Business Times UK · Mar 4
Kristi Noem Refuses to Retract 'Domestic Terrorist' Comments About Alex Pretti and Renee Good at Senate Hearing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declined to retract her earlier characterization of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as engaging in "domestic terrorism" during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Latin Times · Mar 3
Senate Judiciary advances child online safety measures Package would address sentencing guidelines for child sexual abuse material, threats to distribute and coercion schemes. Roll Call · Feb 26
Senate hearing restarts debate over Section 702 privacy Privacy-minded Senate Judiciary members rehashed their support for adding a warrant requirement to a powerful surveillance authority. Roll Call · Jan 28
Donald Trump’s judicial nominees perform Olympic-level gymnastics to avoid admitting he lost 2020 elections It was very, very painful to watch. We Got This Covered · Dec 20, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Lindsey Graham leads opposition to repeal law entitling senators to sue for millions if their phones are searched by feds South Carolina senator argues he was wronged when federal investigators accessed his call records as part of probe into plot to overturn 2020 presidential election and intends to seek compensation
Latin Times · Jul 28, 2025 Democrats Claim DOJ Has a File With All Trump Mentions In The Epstein Files: 'Release It' Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee claimed there is a file at the DOJ with all mentions of Trump in the Epstein files and are urging for its release
Roll Call · Jul 24, 2025 Senate Judiciary advances nominees, duels over Epstein - Roll Call The committee advanced the selection of a former Fox News host for a federal prosecutor post along with six other U.S. attorney nominees.
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025 Trump lawyer Bove gets 3rd Circuit backing as Democrats walk out - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended confirming DOJ official and former Trump attorney Emil Bove to a seat on the appellate court.
Roll Call · Jul 16, 2025 Senate Judiciary expected to back Bove for seat on 3rd Circuit - Roll Call The Senate Judiciary Committee appears ready to back Justice Department official Emil Bove for an appellate court seat.
Roll Call · Jun 3, 2025 Senators spar over nationwide injunctions stopping Trump policies - Roll Call Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday aired grievances about district court rulings against the Trump administration.
Roll Call · Apr 2, 2025 Senate Democrats unconvinced on GOP push to curtail injunctions - Roll Call Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee showed no signs Wednesday they would back the Republican push to curtail nationwide injunctions.
Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025 Trump Admin Called Out for 'Sitting On' Epstein Client List: 'What're You Waiting For?' Legislators and political figures are placing pressure upon Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the "client list" of New York financier Jeffrey Epstein.
International Business Times · Feb 20, 2025 Democrats Issue Warning Ahead Of Kash Patel Vote: 'This Is A Real Danger' Senate Judiciary Democrats claim that Kash Patel will weaponize the FBI
Roll Call · Feb 19, 2025 Senators clash over FBI director pick ahead of confirmation vote - Roll Call Republicans and Democrats offered sharply different versions of Kash Patel’s fitness to be FBI director ahead of floor action Thursday.
Top News · Feb 13, 2025 Senate Judiciary Chairman Grassley Acknowledges Trump's IG Firings Senate Judiciary Chairman Grassley and other senators express concern over Trump's firing of inspector generals without legal compliance.