Mitch McConnell Says the Kavanaugh Vote Will Happen on Friday
As my grandfather says, “I feel like I have aged 7 days in the past week.”
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Brett Kavanaugh, Punts on Question of FBI Investigation [Updated]
On Friday morning, hours after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford offered grueling, heartbreaking testimony about being sexually…
Brett Kavanaugh and the Myth That Sports Build Better Men
Brett Kavanaugh needed to project a certain type of masculinity on Thursday, so he talked about sports. He was captain…
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee Had a Great Time Laughing Together After the Ford Kavanaugh Hearing
Good morning, and also good evening, because I’m guessing that, like me, you maybe haven’t slept much for the past two…
Senate Republicans Want Christine Blasey Ford to Testify on Their Terms
Brett Kavanaugh will not be able to sail through a Supreme Court nomination this week as Republicans had previously…
Nearly One Third of Trump's Judicial Nominees Oppose LGBT Rights
According to a new report by LGBT legal advocacy group Lambda Legal, nearly one-third of Donald Trump’s judicial…
Labor Secretary Nominee's Ex-Wife Details Alleged Physical Abuse in Newly Surfaced Oprah Tape
In 1990, Lisa Fierstein, the ex-wife of Labor Secretary Andy Puzder put on a wig and sunglasses and went on an episode…
Foreclosure King Steven Mnuchin Confirmed As Treasury Secretary
On Monday, former Goldman Sachs banker Steven Mnuchin was confirmed by the United States Senate as Secretary of…
70-Year-Old Retired Army Colonel Arrested Protesting Sessions' Confirmation Hearing
Col. Ann Wright, a 70-year-old retired United States Army colonel and former U.S. State Department official, briefly…
Though Sen. John McCain sorta joked with reporters that he’d vote for the confirmation of former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex…
Senate Delays Vote on Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos For Financial Disclosure Review
The confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s billionaire Education Secretary pick, Betsy DeVos, on Tuesday was frankly…
Bernie Sanders Grills Rick Perry About Past Statements That He Doesn't Believe in Climate Change
Just before the second round of questioning at Rick Perry’s Secretary of Energy confirmation hearing today, the…
Rick Perry Jokes About His Incompetence When Asked About These Darn Energy Department Cuts
Rick Perry’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Energy has thus far mostly been various senators using the word…
Betsy DeVos Says Schools Might Need Guns to Protect Themselves from Grizzly Bears
As the confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education plods along, Betsy DeVos calmly told Connecticut Sen. Chris…
Betsy DeVos Smiles Tightly, Evades Questions on Political Donations and Sexual Assault
Betsy DeVos’s hearing for Secretary of Education is underway, and considering she is a billionaire GOP donor with…
So Much Bad at Once: It's Our Senate Confirmation Hearings Liveblog
What a day! What a marvelous day! Republicans initially scheduled five hearings for one day—this day—despite the notable…
Savor Al Franken Laying Into Jeff Sessions Over His Misrepresented Record for as Long as You Can
Not content to let Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) be the only ones to drag Sen. Jeff…
Sessions Gets Slapped Hard On His History With VAWA and Hate Crime Legislation
Although Sen. Jeff Sessions is likely to be confirmed as our next Attorney General, he’s having to play an unusual game…
Woman Removed From Sessions Hearing for Laughing at Notion That He Treats Everyone Equally
The Jeff Sessions Attorney General hearing began just this morning, but it’s already devolved into an exciting game of…