There are now two special counsels looking into presidents — Jack Smith was appointed in November by the attorney general to oversee the two investigations into former President Trump. Here’s more about the powers of a special counsel and why they are used.
Tag: Appointments and Executive Changes
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Pete Ricketts Will Be Nebraska’s Next Senator, Replacing Ben Sasse
Mr. Ricketts, a Republican former governor of the state, was appointed by his successor and political ally, Gov. Jim Pillen.
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George Santos Faces Calls to Resign From Long Island GOP Leaders
The rejection by Republican leaders in Nassau County is the sharpest denunciation from Mr. Santos’s party, whose leaders in Washington have mostly stayed mum.
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Why Left-Leaning Democrats May Torpedo Hochul’s Choice of Top Judge
Gov. Kathy Hochul has not given up on her nomination of Hector LaSalle to lead the state Court of Appeals, but the Legislature could refuse to approve him.