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Trump will be able to nominate more federal judges who serve for life

NPR

By Carrie Johnson

Published November 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM EST

President elect Trump and a Republican-led Senate will have the power to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to come.

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Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions

The Associated Press

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history

Elena Moore

Leavitt will be the youngest person to ever hold the job and is expected to deliver press briefings based on Trump's statement late Friday that he has "utmost confidence she will excel at the podium."
A Scottish archipelago is testing ways to source renewable energy from the ocean

Emma Jacobs

Off Scotland's Orkney Islands, companies are testing wind and tidal turbines for a more reliable renewable energy future.

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