Judge strikes down California teacher tenure
By LINDA DEUTSCH Alex Caputo-Pearl, president elect of United Teachers Los Angeles, takes questions on about the verdict of the Vergara v. California lawsuit in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 10,…
Government appointments and nominations
IRS NOMINEE TO FACE QUESTIONS ON HEALTH LAW
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER FILE – In this March 27, 2009, file photo, John Koskinen is seen outside the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama has nominated Koskinen as Internal…
SENATE DEMS PUSH OBAMA NOMINEES, GOP BIDES TIME
By ALAN FRAM FILE – This June 4, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama pausing as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington where…
DEMOCRATS VOTE TO CURB FILIBUSTERS ON APPOINTEES
By DAVID ESPO and ALAN FRAM Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., at far right,…
Senate committee OKs Homeland Security nominee
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL FILE – This Nov. 13, 2013 file photo shows Homeland Security Secretary nominee Jeh Johnson testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Homeland Security…
Thai court ruling deals new blow to government
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Riot policemen stand guard as an anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag in front of Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. The top…
Law enforcement unfamiliar with DHS nominee
By EILEEN SULLIVAN FILE – In this Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, file photo, Jeh Johnson, President Barack Obama’s choice for the next Homeland Security Secretary, speaks in the Rose Garden…
Senate blocks Obama picks for judge, housing posts
By ALAN FRAM FILE – In this May 1, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Federal Housing Finance Authority director Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., waves during the…