Emil Bove, a former lawyer for President Donald Trump, will serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, overseeing cases from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Confirmed by a 50-49 vote,

Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official who also defended Donald Trump in his criminal indictments, has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment as a federal appellate judge, despite accusations from a handful of whistleblowers accusing him of improperly overseeing cases for the administration.

The Senate narrowly confirmed Emil Bove, President Trump's former personal attorney, as a federal appeals court judge on Tuesday evening. By the numbers: Senators voted 50-49 to confirm Trump's nominee for judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals,

The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the Epstein files, which has bitterly divided the House G.O.P. and wrought havoc in that chamber.

President Donald Trump said convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago club. Trump was speaking to reporters Tuesday when he was asked about his comments over the weekend about a falling-out with Epstein because he took employees from his business.

Democrats seize GOP flip-flop on Epstein to highlight hypocrisy, boost midterm momentum. “Sordid… Scandalous. Corrupt.” House of Representatives Democratic Leader

Democrats landed the biggest recruiting win of the 2026 midterm elections to date when former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper launched his Senate run Monday, boosting party hopes of winning the seat opened by retiring Republican Sen.

North Carolina Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have overridden eight of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's 14 vetoes