Senate confirmation

NEW: Senate Confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director, 51/49
Ed Morrissey 3:20 PM | February 20, 2025
Dear Senate GOP: NO on Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary
Ed Morrissey 6:40 PM | February 18, 2025
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Answering the Vacuous 'Who Elected/Confirmed Elon' Question; UPDATE
Ed Morrissey 4:00 PM | February 17, 2025
NEW: Reid and Schumer Win Again! With More Winning to Come! UPDATE: A 'Billy Jack' Moment?
Ed Morrissey 12:30 PM | February 13, 2025

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Guest Essay: Senate Must Confirm RFK to Restore Soil Health As Well as Public Health
Ed Morrissey 6:00 AM | February 12, 2025
Where in the Hell Is Kash Patel?
Beege Welborn 5:20 PM | February 11, 2025
Thursday's Final Word
Ed Morrissey 10:00 PM | January 30, 2025
Going Into a Dogfight Over Hegseth
Beege Welborn 5:20 PM | January 23, 2025
Lots To Cheer About Thus Far, But Where's Trump's Cabinet?
Duane Patterson 12:40 PM | January 23, 2025
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The Top Ten Dumbest Things Said By A Democrat...Thursday
Duane Patterson 9:20 AM | January 17, 2025
The Top Ten Dumb Things Said By Democrats...Wednesday
Duane Patterson 9:20 AM | January 16, 2025
The Top 10 Dumbest Things Said By Democrats...On Tuesday
Duane Patterson 9:20 AM | January 15, 2025
Tuesday's Final Word
Ed Morrissey 10:00 PM | January 14, 2025
Jack Reed Channels Sheldon Whitehouse with Hegseth: 'What's a JAG-Off?'
Ed Morrissey 12:40 PM | January 14, 2025
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Grappling Over Gabbard
Beege Welborn 5:20 PM | January 10, 2025
No, Trump Shouldn't Run His Nominees Through an FBI Gantlet
Beege Welborn 8:50 AM | December 03, 2024
Biden judicial nominee fails to win Senate confirmation thanks to two absent Democrats
Karen Townsend 11:01 PM | September 13, 2022
Senate pause, again: Leahy breaks hip, undergoes surgery
Ed Morrissey 8:31 AM | June 30, 2022
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Yes, the SCOTUS confirmation process is pretty much broken
Jazz Shaw 5:31 PM | April 02, 2022
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Thune predicts three GOP votes for KBJ but his is not one of them
Karen Townsend 10:01 AM | March 30, 2022
Today's #TEMS launch live chat: Biden's Middle East mess, KBJ's fumbles, and Ukraine's counteroffensive
Ed Morrissey 2:41 PM | March 24, 2022
KBJ on definitions of woman, life: Hey, I'm not a biologist
Ed Morrissey 8:24 AM | March 23, 2022
KBJ on court packing: Like Justice Barrett ... pass
Ed Morrissey 10:11 AM | March 22, 2022
McConnell on SCOTUS nominee: She won't answer this one basic question...
Karen Townsend 5:01 PM | March 20, 2022
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Garcetti former chief spox to prosecutors: Charge Biden ambassador pick with perjury
Ed Morrissey 3:01 PM | February 07, 2022
Durbin already working Collins to vote for SCOTUS pick
Jazz Shaw 2:31 PM | February 07, 2022
Does the Senate-SCOTUS calculus change with Luján's absence?
Ed Morrissey 10:38 AM | February 02, 2022
Biden: You're darned right I'll nominate a black woman to SCOTUS ... in a month or so
Ed Morrissey 2:41 PM | January 27, 2022
Manchin: I won't judge Biden SCOTUS nominee on ideology
Ed Morrissey 12:01 PM | January 27, 2022
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The latest dump-Kamala "nuclear option" rumor -- excuse me, rumour
Ed Morrissey 10:37 AM | November 29, 2021
National Review: Democrats had the full list of phone tips on Kavanaugh during the confirmation
John Sexton 7:30 PM | July 23, 2021
Collins, Manchin: We'll vote to confirm Becerra; UPDATE: Becerra pledged to enforce Hyde, Manchin says
Ed Morrissey 1:16 PM | March 11, 2021
MN Monday #TEMS: Chauvin trial updates, Minneapolis hesitates, plus COVID bill accelerates, Cuomo prevaricates, and more!
Ed Morrissey 3:31 PM | March 08, 2021
Garland doesn't seem to know much about anything during questioning
Jazz Shaw 2:31 PM | March 06, 2021
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"He's an unqualified radical": Will Becerra's nomination survive a Senate floor vote?
Ed Morrissey 3:31 PM | March 03, 2021
Tandenocalypse or Neera-mas? Murkowski to meet Tanden ... on Monday
Ed Morrissey 9:22 AM | February 26, 2021
Paul to deputy HHS nominee: If we condemn genital mutilation of minors, why do you support transgender therapies for children?
Ed Morrissey 3:01 PM | February 25, 2021
Becerra BS: I've never sued any nuns, you know
Ed Morrissey 5:01 PM | February 24, 2021
Psaki: Why no, we have no Plan B for Tanden
Ed Morrissey 1:28 PM | February 24, 2021
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Becerra to Romney: Let's find common ground on ... partial-birth abortion?
Ed Morrissey 1:23 PM | February 23, 2021
Nearer the Tandenpocalypse: Toomey, Portman announce opposition -- as counterattacks get desperate; UPDATE: Trouble in committee?
Ed Morrissey 12:11 PM | February 23, 2021
Bye, partisan: Collins shoots down Tanden nomination at OMB; UPDATE: Romney too?
Ed Morrissey 9:13 AM | February 22, 2021
BREAKING: Manchin blasts Tanden as "toxic," opposes Senate confirmation to OMB
Ed Morrissey 4:42 PM | February 19, 2021
The horror: Midnight Mitch will seat more Trump judges before the next term
Jazz Shaw 9:02 AM | December 15, 2020
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Biden picks Becerra for HHS ... nuns and churches hardest hit?
Ed Morrissey 12:18 PM | December 07, 2020
The GOP: 2021-2023
Jazz Shaw 4:24 PM | November 07, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett confirmed 52-48 (Update: Swearing in ceremony)
John Sexton 9:21 PM | October 26, 2020
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Dems to Pence: Don't show up in the Senate for Barrett confirmation vote
Ed Morrissey 10:01 AM | October 26, 2020
Murkowski: I haven't changed my mind on a confirmation before the election
Ed Morrissey 3:21 PM | October 22, 2020
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Breaking: Judiciary endorses Barrett, 12-0; Lee: "Abuse of power is their agenda"
Ed Morrissey 10:01 AM | October 22, 2020