House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to bring the measure to the floor only after...

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country. Democrats, though, are having second thoughts now that President-elect Donald Trump has won a second term. The...

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year. ...

Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, avoiding an intra-party fight over a prominent position as the party prepares to confront a second Trump presidency. Nadler's...

Democrat Jerrold Nadler wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 12th Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jerrold Nadler wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 12th Congressional District.

AP Race Call: Democrat Jerrold Nadler wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 12th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Nadler was first elected to Congress in 1992 after spending 16 years in New York's state Assembly. He is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which he chaired from 2019 to 2023. He served as one of...