School board deep dives continued—to Pennsylvania we go! Welcome to the Thursday, October 19, 2023, Brew. Ballotpedia · Oct 19, 2023
Dianne Feinstein successor Laphonza Butler shares her vision for California’s future, avoids question on 2024 Senate election Airbnb and Emily's List alum Laphonza Butler is California’s newest senator following the death of longtime leader Dianne Feinstein. Fortune · Oct 10, 2023
Gavin Newsom reveals pick to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat EMILYs List president Laphonza Butler will take over the seat left vacant by Feinstein’s death The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled? There’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on social media that he has chosen former state labor leader and current Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler, whom he said would be “the first Black… The Conversation · Sep 29, 2023
Newsom faces tough choice to fill ‘friend and mentor’ Feinstein’s Senate seat California governor had promised to pick Black woman to complete veteran senator’s term but hints at ‘interim appointment’ The Guardian - US · Sep 29, 2023
Pioneering Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dies aged 90 Feinstein was a pioneer for women in Washington with a long and storied career in American politics, breaking down barriers and becoming the first in many areas The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90 Feinstein suddenly became the mayor of San Francisco when two other officials were assassinated. Later she was elected to the U.S. Senate after male senators grilled Anita Hill in public hearings. WEKU · Sep 29, 2023
Biden has nominated 181 federal judges, behind Trump, Obama, and Bush at this point Welcome to the Friday, September 29, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 29, 2023
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024 On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024. Ballotpedia · Sep 18, 2023
Ohio’s Democratic senator fights to keep one of the party’s most threatened seats Sherrod Brown is popular among blue-collar workers and people of color, but seat is not assured in increasingly Republican state The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2023
Republicans pick MAGA over the military Republicans are simply too impotent to stop Tuberville's attacks on the military. MAGA is their only loyalty now Salon · Sep 8, 2023
Kamala Harris has tied the record for the most tie-breaking votes in Senate history – a brief overview of what vice presidents do On Jan. 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first African American, the first person of South Asian descent and the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023
Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after US Senate hearing Professor Brian Cox has given his verdict on UFOs as the US Senate heard evidence on apparent alien visits to Earth. The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2023
Israeli Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Diplomat In Jerusalem Foreign Minister Cohen discusses peace expansion and visa program with Chargé d'Affaires Hallett Zenger · Jul 24, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023 Southwest Airlines puts lobbying firm employee, former US Sen. Roy Blunt on board Southwest Airlines is putting recently retired U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on its board of directors, only months after the former politician joined a high-powered D.C. lobbying firm.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for the U.S. Senate
The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023 US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes history with tiebreaking votes in Senate NEW DELHI: Vice-President Kamala Harris made history again on Wednesday when she cast her 31st tiebreaking vote in the US Senate, tying the record set by John C Calhoun. Harris already holds the distinction of being the first woman/person of colour to serve as the US vice-president.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. is remembered as a maverick unconstrained by politics Lowell P
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023 The Good Doctor and CSI star running for US senate An actor best known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” will run for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenge U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination
Zenger · Jul 10, 2023 Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court Judge Confirmed Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 100 of Biden’s U.S.
Ballotpedia · Jul 7, 2023 ICYMI: Top stories of the week Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 3-7.
Zenger · Jul 7, 2023 Biden Confirms 100 District Court Nominees, New Jersey Leads With 8 President Biden's nominees for U.S. district courts gain Senate approval. New Jersey received the most confirmed nominees.
Ballotpedia · Jul 7, 2023 Biden’s 100th U.S. District Court judge confirmed Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:
Ballotpedia · Jul 5, 2023 100 of Biden’s U.S. District Court nominees confirmed One hundred of President Joe Biden’s (D) U.S. district court nominees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate as of July 1, 2023, according to the Federal Judicial Center. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey received the most confirmed nominees with eight. The United States District…
Ballotpedia · Jul 5, 2023 Upcoming Article III judicial vacancies There were 22 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of July 5, 2023, according to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the…