Author: Moira Warburton

WASHINGTON • Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, on Tuesday defended her past legal representation of Guantanamo Bay detainees, rejected Republican accusations that she had been lenient as a judge in child pornography cases and vowed to “stay in my lane” if confirmed to the lifetime job. During the second day…

WASHINGTON • The U.S. Senate voted 57 to 40 on Tuesday to overturn a 13-month-old public health order requiring masks on airplanes and other forms of public transportation, drawing a quick veto threat from President Joe Biden. Last week, the White House said it would extend the current COVID-19 mask requirements at airports, train stations,…

WASHINGTON • The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would ban companies from forcing employees who allege sexual assault or harassment to settle their claims with an arbiter without the option of filing a lawsuit. The bill, which the House of Representatives passed this week, was sent to President Joe Biden to sign…

WASHINGTON • U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema rejected President Joe Biden’s plea to jettison the Senate’s filibuster rule to allow Democrats to pass a voting-rights bill, all but ensuring the bill’s failure. Sinema called the measure a critical tool to tamp down the nation’s deepening political divisions, while fellow centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said removing…