Senate Confirms Prelogar As Solicitor General
The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Prelogar as solicitor general by a 53-36 vote Thursday, becoming the second women confirmed to the influential position.
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The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Prelogar as solicitor general by a 53-36 vote Thursday, becoming the second women confirmed to the influential position.
Ninth Circuit nominee Judge Holly A. Thomas defended her past advocacy work and impartiality as a judge when repeatedly pressed by Republican senators Wednesday over past briefs she signed on cases dealing with transgender rights.
The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday evening recommending the House of Representatives find former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee.
Ninth Circuit nominee Judge Holly A. Thomas defended her past advocacy work and impartiality as a judge when repeatedly pressed by Republican senators Wednesday over past briefs she signed on cases dealing with transgender rights.
Ninth Circuit nominee Judge Holly A. Thomas defended her past advocacy work and impartiality as a judge when repeatedly pressed by Republican senators Wednesday over past briefs she signed on cases dealing with transgender rights.