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– Biden signs defense bill despite ban on transgender treatment
– Trump plans to rename Denali ruffles feathers
– Former President Clinton discharged from hospital after being treated for flu
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Biden Veto Kills Bill to Increase Number of Federal Trial Court Judges
President Biden on Monday vetoed a bill that would have added 66 federal district judgeships over a span of more than a decade, a once-bipartisan effort designed so that neither political party would have an advantage in molding the federal judiciary.
Three presidential administrations, beginning with the incoming Trump administration, and six Congresses would have had the opportunity to appoint the new trial court judgeships, according to the legislation, which had support from organizations representing judges and attorneys.
Despite arguments from the organizations that additional judgeships would help with cases that have seen serious delays in resolution and ease concerns over access to justice, the White House said that Biden would veto the bill.
In a statement, Biden said he made his decision because the “hurried action” by the House of Representatives left open questions about “life-tenured” positions ...Read More
President Joe Biden signed the defense bill into law despite objections to the legislation. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
White House
LAST MINUTE Biden signs defense bill despite ban on transgender treatment for military kids …Read more
Trump Transition
PEAK TENSION Trump plan to undo Obama’s ‘Denali’ rename ruffles feathers …Read more
Clouds partially obscure Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, as seen from inside Denali National Park, Alaska, on September 22, 2022. (PATRICK T….
