Giles will be a key adviser as Senate Republicans look to expand President Donald Trump’s mark on the judiciary even as he inherits far fewer judicial vacancies upon entering office than in his first term.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley demanded President Trump provide an explanation for his firing of most federal inspectors general. The post JUST IN: GOP Judiciary Committee Chair Grassley Joins Democrat in Letter Protesting Firing of Inspectors General first appeared on Mediaite.
Now he holds an important key to Donald Trump's second-term agenda. The 91-year-old Grassley will oversee everything from "remaking the immigration system to unraveling the so-called 'deep state'" from his perch atop the Senate Judiciary Committee,
Sen. Chuck Grassley opened the confirmation of Kash Patel for FBI director by revealing several emails regarding investigations into President Trump.
Patel told senators he would commit himself to "due process and transparency" if confirmed as the bureau's director.
"Mr. Patel has precisely the qualifications we need at this time when the FBI is not being respected by our public," Grassley said in his opening statements.
The core of President Donald Trump’s agenda runs through Chuck Grassley, who has been in the chamber longer than his vice president has been alive.
Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) are launching a probe into the deadly New Year’s Day attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. “The public deserves complete
President Donald Trump’s executive order halting new wind project approvals is challenging the Republican Party’s “all-of-the-above” energy mantra.
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Trump, 78, reportedly axed the inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency late Friday night without notifying congressional lawmakers, as many argue is required by law.
The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau’s leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem.