U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans clinched a late-night deal on Wednesday trading trial court judges for appellate court ...

The lame duck period also provides the senators with their last opportunities to make requests of the outgoing president — ...

Despite Senate Democrats' efforts to push through as many of President Biden's judicial picks ahead of President-elect Donald ...

When the Democratic convention took place in August, with new nominee Kamala Harris rising in the polls, Democrats were giddy ...

Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans allowing them to confirm more federal judges—but it came with a price.

“You play with the rules that exist,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), left, and ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he'd be joining the powerful Senate Finance Committee next year, but no final decisions have been made.

Lawmakers are home for Thanksgiving, but when they return to the Capitol, they face a looming government funding deadline.

It was a historic Friday in Western New York, as Judge Meredith Vacca was officially sworn in to serve in the Western ...

Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal ...

Chamber swap leaves powerful appellate bench seat open for Trump, ending nomination process for Nashville attorney Karla ...

The confirmation battles over circuit court judges are generally much harder fights given their role in hearing appeals from ...