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United States gymnasts Kaylee Lorincz and Simone Biles hug after a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Sept. 15, 2021.

The FBI mishandled Larry Nassar's case. Now the DOJ is focusing on victim support

Oct 01, 2021
The Justice Department on Friday outlined a broad new push to support crime victims, including coordinating with state and local authorities in cases where federal charges won't be brought.
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National
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

Oct 16, 2020
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is among nine Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who signed a letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the immigration courts.

Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts

Feb 13, 2020

In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.

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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

American Bar Association Says FBI Investigation Should Come Before A Kavanaugh Vote

Sep 28, 2018
Moving ahead without an investigation could hurt the reputations of both the Senate and the Supreme Court, the ABA said in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Politics
Protesters and supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination watch Christine Blasey Ford's testimony from Sen. Chuck Grassley's office in Washington, D.C.

Kavanaugh Hearing: A Nation Is Riveted As Christine Blasey Ford Testifies

Sep 27, 2018
Across the country, Americans tuned in to watch the testimony given by Ford, who says she was sexually assaulted decades ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is preparing to testify at a Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday about allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the 1980s at a high school party.

Trump On 2nd Kavanaugh Accuser: 'Totally Inebriated And All Messed Up'

Sep 25, 2018
At the U.N. on Tuesday, the president attacked a Yale classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's and called her accusation that the Supreme Court nominee exposed himself to her part of a Democratic "con game."
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Two women have stepped forward to accuse Kavanaugh of inappropriate sexual behavior when he was a teenager.

Kavanaugh Denies Fresh Harassment Allegations From College Classmate

Sep 23, 2018

A college classmate of Kavanaugh's says he acted inappropriately during a drunken party 35 years ago. Kavanaugh, who's currently a federal appeals judge, denies the allegations.

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Politics
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listen on the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing on Sept. 4. Kavanaugh will appear before the committee again this week.

Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford To Testify Thursday

Sep 23, 2018
Attorneys for Ford reached an agreement with committee staff on Sunday after days of negotiations over the conditions and details of her appearance.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing Sept. 6.

Republicans Reject Kavanaugh Accuser's Request To Delay Hearing For FBI Investigation

Sep 18, 2018
Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford said that an investigation was necessary before the committee held a hearing or made a decision. But the panel's chairman is moving forward with Monday's hearing.
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A protester is led away by police after disrupting the second day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill.

The Resistance At The Kavanaugh Hearings: More Than 200 Arrests

Sep 08, 2018
Opponents of Kavanaugh's nomination don't have the votes to derail his confirmation, but protesters voiced their concerns at his hearing about a conservative majority's impact on the Supreme Court.
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Kavanaugh looks over his notes while testifying on Thursday.

Kavanaugh Looks On Path To Supreme Court Confirmation, After 4 Days Of Hearings

Sep 08, 2018
Nothing during the hearings seemed to change the likelihood that the judge is headed for a spot on the nation's highest court. But the week did help elevate the profiles of two Democratic senators.
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, right, is greeted by committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa, as Kavanaugh arrives for testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing Monday in Washington

WATCH LIVE: Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin

Sep 04, 2018

Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. He's likely to be grilled by Democrats over abortion, guns and presidential power.

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Politics
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, left, talks to an aide during the confirmation hearing of FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray.

The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

Jun 07, 2018
The Hawaii senator is the chamber's only immigrant. The Democrat, who asks every nominee for any position if they've ever been accused of sexual misconduct, has a passion belied by her cool affect.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, (right) prepare to talk to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2018.

The War Over Confirming Federal Judges Is Heating Up — Again

May 20, 2018
Republicans leaders, worried about possibly losing control of the Senate in the November elections, are racing against the clock to push through as many judicial nominations as they can.
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Then-Sen. David Vitter, R-La., speaks to the media with his wife Wendy in 2007. It was his first public appearance since his phone number was linked to a Washington escort service.

Wendy Vitter, Wife Of 'D.C. Madam' Senator, Faces Thorny Hearing To Be Federal Judge

Apr 11, 2018
Known for standing by her scandal-plagued husband former Senator David Vitter, Trump judicial nominee Wendy Vitter appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort are negotiating what congressional testimony they have to give about their meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, photographed earlier this month.

Senate Panel In Talks With Trump Jr., Manafort Over Closed-Door Testimony

Jul 21, 2017
The Senate Judiciary Committee says it is holding off on subpoenas while it discusses documents and testimony it is seeking from the two in connection with a probe into Russian election meddling.
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California attorney Damien Schiff, nominated by President Trump for a seat on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

Jun 15, 2017
Two judicial nominees' blogging dominated their confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The posts featured conspiracy theories and an ad hominem attack on a Supreme Court justice.
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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Sally Yates Testifies: 'We Believed Gen. Flynn Was Compromised'

May 08, 2017

The former acting attorney general told a Senate panel that she repeatedly informed the White House that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was engaging in "problematic" conduct.

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The Two-Way
Former national security adviser Susan Rice may be a focus of the Senate subcommittee hearing on Monday, but she won't be in the room.

Sally Yates To Testify In Russia Hearing. Susan Rice? Not So Much

May 08, 2017
A Senate panel is scheduled to hear testimony from the former acting U.S. attorney general and the former U.S. spy boss, James Clapper. But former national security adviser Rice declined to appear.
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch appears before reporters before a meeting on Capitol Hill on Feb. 1.

Former Law Student: Gorsuch Told Class Women 'Manipulate' Maternal Leave

Mar 19, 2017
A student who took an ethics course under Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch at the University of Colorado Law School in 2016 made the allegation in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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