Why did a Senate committee vote on Trump’s nominee for Philly’s top federal prosecutor a second time?

For a second time, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to send the nomination of interim U.S. Attorney David Metcalf to the full chamber — a move that Republicans hope will make it easier to ... Read More

Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks

The Trump administration has installed four U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation, prompting questions about checks on executive power. Read More

Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominees

Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Read More

The potential next target of Trump’s bid to control DC: Local courts

President Donald Trump already gets to pick the top ... former prosecutor and current official in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s inspector general’s office, was recommended by the JNC in ... Read More

Trump Extends Push on DC Crime By Reshaping Busiest Courthouse

President Donald Trump’s move this week to fill openings on the DC Superior Court with current and former prosecutors may have more long-term impact on crime than flooding the streets with National ... Read More

Murray is prepared to block Trump's pick for federal prosecutor in E. Washington

Pete Serrano's days as a federal prosecutor appear to be numbered. Serrano was named interim United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington earlier this month and can serve 120 days as ... Read More