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Tag: Political Appointments/Terminations

Joe Biden Ruined Supreme Court Nominations
8Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Joe Biden Ruined Supreme Court Nominations

Your editorial celebrating the life of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor shows how far we have come—or how low we have sunk—since her appointment to the Supreme Court in 1981 (“Sandra Day O’Connor, 1930-2023,” Dec. 2). She was confirmed unanimously by the Senate. It is difficult—no, impossible—to think of any nominee for the Supreme Court who could be unanimously confirmed now. In 1987, when he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee while simultaneously running for president, Joe Biden presided over the confirmation hearings of Judge Robert Bork. These proceedings were a vile farce. Perhaps Mr. Biden was distracted, given that he was in the midst of the Neil Kinnock plagiarism scandal. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 ...
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Nikki Haley Blasted for Corporate Ties in Fourth GOP Debate
7Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Nikki Haley Blasted for Corporate Ties in Fourth GOP Debate

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Nikki Haley’s Republican presidential nomination rivals attacked her for being too cozy with American corporations during a debate Wednesday night that showcased her ascent in the race and the party’s sharp populist turn.The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador took heat for receiving support from wealthy Democratic donors on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, holding a lucrative seat on Boeing’s board, and calling for technology companies to verify users who post online.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Judges Bat Down Donald Trump’s Presidential-Immunity Arguments
2Dec By adminNo Comments
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Judges Bat Down Donald Trump’s Presidential-Immunity Arguments

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 9:12 pm ETWASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump’s efforts to claim absolute immunity to ward off criminal and civil legal actions against him were rebuffed twice Friday in separate legal decisions.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, presiding over Trump’s election-interference case brought by special counsel Jack Smith, rejected the former president’s bid to have that case tossed out on the grounds that he enjoys “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecution. In court papers, the former president’s lawyers argued that his efforts to challenge his November 2020 election loss had been “within the ‘outer perimeter’ of his official responsibility” as president.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 ...
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Australia’s Chalmers Appoints BOE Official as RBA Deputy Governor
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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Australia’s Chalmers Appoints BOE Official as RBA Deputy Governor

Updated Nov. 27, 2023 2:55 am ET|WSJ ProSYDNEY—Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved again to shake-up the corporate culture and practices of the Reserve Bank of Australia, naming a Bank of England official as the central bank’s new deputy governor.The appointment of Andrew Hauser, who has a 30-year career with the BOE behind him, breaks with decades of practice that has seen internal candidates promoted up the ranks.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Stay on top of inflation and monetary policy.News and commentary to help you monitor and analyze shifts in the world economy and the policies of central banks.
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Embattled FDIC Chief Takes Responsibility for Toxic Workplace Culture
18Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Embattled FDIC Chief Takes Responsibility for Toxic Workplace Culture

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg took responsibility and apologized for the agency’s workplace culture in a video to staff Friday, while indicating he doesn’t plan to bow to pressure from Republican senators to resign.“As chairman, I am ultimately responsible for the actions of our agency, both good and bad,” Gruenberg said in his second video message to staff this week. “I bear responsibility for setting the tone for our culture.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Why It’s Obvious Iran Approved Hamas’s Attack
17Oct By adminNo Comments
Business

Why It’s Obvious Iran Approved Hamas’s Attack

Shortly after Hamas’s assault on Israel, The Wall Street Journal, relying on Hamas sources, reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran had green-lit the Oct. 7 attack. U.S. government officials said they don’t have evidence of Iran’s involvement, and Tehran itself claims that Hamas is an independent actor. But American and Israeli intelligence agencies’ lack of evidence isn’t surprising, since they also failed to predict Hamas’s attack. Those who understand the Islamic Republic’s regime find it hard to believe that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei didn’t give his consent. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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