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The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the legal impact, financial cost, and human toll of U.S. drone strikes conducted over the past two decades. Topics included the 2001 Authoriz…

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a former Twitter security executive, testified on his concerns with the company’s privacy and security policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony cam…

FBI Director Christopher Wray focused on the rise in violent crime during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, stressing to lawmakers the issue is a “real problem” nationwide and …

Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was killed in the mass shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, said if there is nothing lawmakers are willing to do to end domest…

The Senate worked on instructions for negotiations between the House and Senate on a science and technology research bill. Both chambers have already passed separate versions of the legislat…

The Senate Judiciary Committee met to vote on President Biden’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Committee members gave statements on their position, and whether they…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a business meeting to consider Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. At the request of Republicans, members decided to wait until…

In the first day of hearings on the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, members and the nominee presented opening st…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her confirmation hearing to be a Supreme Court justice. Judge Jackson responded to questio…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five of President Biden’s judicial nominees. The first panel comprised Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson, nominated to the U.S. Cour…

Military officials, legal experts, and advocates testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the ongoing operation of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Witnesses answered question…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Topics included an October memo on threats against school boards and officials, voti…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the department’s preparations for and response to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mr. Wray in his o…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kristen Clarke to be assistant attorney general for civil rights and Todd Kim to be assistant attorney general for the environm…

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 15-7 to send Judge Merrick Garland’s attorney general nomination to the full Senate. Republicans Tom Cotton (AR), John Kennedy (LA), Mike Lee (UT), Marsh…

Vice President Pence held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected and re-elected senators. The event happens at the start of each Congress in the Old Senate Chamber. The officia…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the regulation of social media content and the 2020 presidential election. …

The Senate convened to consider Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a session that lasted from Sunday afternoon, thr…

Senate Republicans spoke to reporters on their proposed constitutional amendment to limit the number of Supreme Court justices to nine. The senators spoke about the need to protect the Supre…