WASHINGTON – Senator Specter gained ground yesterday toward winning the Senate Judiciary Committee chairmanship, which was thrown into doubt after he said judges who oppose abortion rights would face ...

Leahy became particularly irate several years ago when Hatch invoked a rule wrongly, in Leahy's view to cut off debate in the committee on a judicial nominee, and the downhill relationship tilted to ...

WASHINGTON The new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that he supports a constitutional amendment allowing U.S. citizens born overseas to run for president, a boost for those ...