Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified to lawmakers about funding for security and other needs for the court, amid heightened risk of threats.
NYTimes – US Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastruc…
Justices expected to face wide range of questions as they testify on need for more security amid heightened risk Sign up for the Breaking News US email Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastruc…
NYTimes – US Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first Supreme Court justices to testify since 2019, talked about ethics and security threats during collegial hearings.
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett met with lawmakers on Tuesday for a regular budget hearing.
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appear before House lawmakers to request more security for the judiciary Supreme court justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are testifying Tuesday in front of House lawmakers to discuss the court’s budget request, particularly the need for increased security for the judiciary. The justices appearing before lawmakers confirmed that each justice was assigned “between fo…
NYTimes – US Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.
Supreme Court justices are asking lawmakers on Capitol Hill to increase their 2027 budget, with most of the additional funding earmarked for security. Ann E. Marimow, a New York Times reporter, explains why the justices say these measures are necessary to protect them from rising threats.
NYTimes – US Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, the first justices to appear before lawmakers since 2019, are requesting millions of dollars to address security concerns amid rising threats.
NYTimes – US Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham and backed by Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina's primary runoff. She defeated Ralph Norman and will advance to the November election to succeed her brother. The result preserves Trump's undefeated streak in Republican Senate primaries this year.
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NYTimes – US U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States is considering renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade war with Canada. The threat, made as U.S.-Canada trade talks broke down, follows his earlier push to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." Trump also told Canadian leaders to "fall in line" or face worse consequences than existing tariffs.
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