US Senate confirms aide to Texas governor as federal judgeA longtime aide to Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott who served as the state's interim attorney general during Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment proceedings was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday as a federal judge.Reuters14d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeGreg Abbottfederal judge confirmation
Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continueThe U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday let Donald Trump's administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project "likely unlawful."Reuters1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildJohn Robertswhite house ballroom construction ruling
