WASHINGTON — So many nominees, so little time. President Barack Obama and his allies have a parade of people they’d like the Senate to confirm for judgeships, ambassadorial posts and other top jobs during the dwindling days that Democrats will ...

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In an effort to demystify the selection process for Judges of New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, the Commission on Judicial Nomination will host an informational meeting from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the New York ...

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WASHINGTON — Three nominees for the Federal Reserve’s board expressed their support Thursday for the Fed’s efforts to bolster the U.S. economy. Their comments suggested that the Fed’s low-interest-rate policies will continue if they win confirmation. Stanley Fischer, who has ...

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The International Bar Association’s Women Lawyers’ Interest Group is issuing a final call for nominations for the 2014 Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award, which will be presented at the sixth World Women Lawyer’s Conference May 8 and 9 in Paris. ...

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked President Barack Obama’s nominees to an influential federal court and a housing agency on Thursday, despite Democratic warnings of a return to last summer’s partisan brawl over who wields power in the Senate. In rapid ...

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Rep.  Louise M. Slaughter of Fairport is looking for candidates to be nominated to one of the United States’ service academies. Each member of Congress nominates qualified graduating students to one of the nation’s military academies, including the U.S. Naval ...

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday moved a step closer to approving Democratic nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. Following a script crafted by the two parties, the Senate voted 64-34 to cut off debate and move to a ...

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all walks of life — if he can get his nominees past ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation’s appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings. Despite his ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House says President Barack Obama won’t be nominating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Supreme Court.

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Citing frustration with Senate lawmakers for failing to approve his nominees, President Barack Obama made recess appointments to 15 administration posts Saturday, including controversial National Labor Relations Board nominee Craig Becker.

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