Category: Federal

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through October 16, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 69 vacancies. Sixty-eight of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By October 1, 2023, 985 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 182 judges to…

  • SEC emissions disclosure rule could come later than expected

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    Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spokesperson Mellissa Campbell Duru said last week the expected October release date for the commission’s emissions disclosure rule was a best estimate that could be inaccurate, according to a Bloomberg Law report. Campbell Duru also said the SEC—like BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and others in the capital markets—wants to limit…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Lowest weekly document total since January

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Oct. 9, 2023, through Oct. 13, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,400 pages for…

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 500 significant rules issued so far in 2023

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Oct. 2, 2023, through Oct. 6, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,256 pages for…

  • Nikki Haley has the second-highest share price in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market

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    As of October 11, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market. Trump’s polling average currently stands at 58%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 13%. No other candidate has more than a 10% polling average. In PredictIt’s Republican…

  • Biden ends September with a 41% approval rating

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    At the end of September, polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was the same approval rating he received at the end of August. Throughout September, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 41% to 42%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency…

  • Biden issues executive orders on executive committees and East Palestine, Ohio, in September

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    President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in September, bringing his total number to 123. The two orders he issued in September were: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022 and January 2023. Biden is…

  • OIRA reviewed 53 significant rules in September

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    In September 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 53 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 48 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were subject to a statutory or judicial deadline. OIRA…