Biden plans to nominate anti-abortion lawyer as federal judge: Yarmuth
President Biden plans to nominate a conservative lawyer who has represented anti-abortion causes to a federal judgeship in Kentucky, according to Rep. John Yarmuth’s (D-Ky.) office. Chad Meredith, the attorney, has previously served as Kentucky's solicitor general and represented a number of Kentucky's top GOP officials in cases curbing abortion access and COVID-19 public health measures. Meredith represented Kentucky’s then-Gov. Matt Bevin (R) in a 2019 legal battle against an abortion clinic, saying at one point that effectively eliminating access to abortion in the
Read MoreBannon requests trial delay over Jan. 6 hearing publicity
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Read MoreUvalde shooter’s grandmother, who was shot in face, released from hospital
The grandmother of the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last month was released from the hospital on Tuesday. The gunman had shot his grandmother, Celia “Sally” Gonzales, in the face before heading to Robb Elementary School on May 24 in what would become the second deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history. University Hospital, run in partnership with University of Texas San Antonio, said on Tuesday that a 66-year-old woman had been dis
Read MoreDefense & National Security — US troops in Poland to become permanent
President Biden has announced plans to bolster U.S. forces in Europe amid a persistent threat from Russia, with intentions to permanently headquarter U.S. Army V Corps in Poland. We’ll share what’s changing and where additional U.S. troops are heading, plus the breakthrough in Finland and Sweden’s bid to join NATO and the details of the largest prisoner swap since the start of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. For The Hill, I’m
Read MoreDC Metro says wait times could reach 60 minutes on July 4th
Washington D.C.’s Metro warned customers could face wait times of up to an hour on July 4th as the transit agency grapples with a reduced number of railcars on one of its busiest days of the year. The agency sidelined about 60 percent of its fleet in October after a train derailment revealed defects in Metro’s 7000-series railcars, causing delays across the rail system that persist nearly nine months later. “Due to the reduced number of railcars available for service, capacity on Metrorail will be less than previous Independence Days,” Metro said in
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