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Senate Dems "retreating" on judges

"Retreating in advance is a dangerous precedent to set," former Sen. Russ Feingold told Salon

Salon · Nov 22, 2024

Dems consider break with tradition to get Biden more judges

Democrats recently celebrated the 100th judicial confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidency and are clamoring for more

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023

Johnson holds on in Wisconsin in crucial GOP Senate victory

GOP Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has won a third term, defeating Democrat Mandela Barnes and handing Republicans a chance to take control of the 50-50 Senate.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

My Skepticism About Fears of a Constitutional Convention

A New York Times article yesterday ("A Second Constitutional Convention? Some Republicans Want to Force One") discusses conservative attempts to get a constitutional convention that would propose a constitutional amendment (it takes 2/3 of the states to call for one, and one question is how many have already done so),…

Reason · Sep 5, 2022

After split between McConnell and Paul, Kentucky judicial post at ‘a stalemate’

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 23, 2022

Incumbent Johnson, Barnes running for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin on Nov. 8

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R), Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (D), and write-in candidate Scott Aubart (American Independent Party) are running in the general election on November 8, 2022, to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate.

Ballotpedia · Aug 15, 2022

Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?

A crowded field of Democrats is trying to figure out a winning strategy to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin in November

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022