In Late Push, Senate Democrats Narrowly Top Trump on Judicial Confirmations NYT | Top Stories Carl Hulse 21 December 2024 at 08:20 With the vote, the Senate approved its 235th lifetime judge of President Biden’s tenure, besting his predecessor by a single judgeship. © Kenny Holston/The New York TimesDemocrats wrapped up an effort to fill as many vacancies as possible on the bench before turning the majority over to Senate Republicans on Jan. 3.
Bibi Netanyahu Is Failing Ever Upward NYT | Top Stories Noa Landau 19 December 2024 at 17:51 The Israeli prime minister remains in power. © Pool photo by Menahem Kahana
Bibi Netanyahu Is Failing Ever Upward NYT | Opinion Noa Landau 19 December 2024 at 17:51 The Israeli prime minister remains in power.
The Menendez Brothers’ Case Challenges the Limits of Our Understanding of Abuse NYT | Opinion 15 December 2024 at 05:06 Society knows more about abuse now, but it may not matter to the judicial system.
Kennedy’s Scary Ideas, and Ones Worth Considering NYT | Opinion 6 December 2024 at 00:51 Readers worry that “our lives are at stake” if he becomes health secretary but also find areas of agreement. Also: Unity, not revenge; criminal justice in New York.