Tag: Barack Obama

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

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    There were 50 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of Sept. 30. Forty-nine of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: By Sept. 30—254 days in office—President Donald Trump (R) had nominated 26 judges…

  • President Donald Trump (R) has issued most executive orders of any 21st century president

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    Across his first and second term, President Donald Trump (R) has issued 301 executive orders. This is more than any other president in the 21st century. Looking at his second term in office, the number of executive orders Trump has issued following his swearing-in (81) is higher than Obama, Bush, Biden, and Trump’s first term…

  • Barack Obama releases second list of 2020 endorsements

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      Former President Barack Obama (D) released his final slate of endorsements for the 2020 elections Friday. The list includes 111 Democratic candidates for federal and state offices. The new endorsements are for seven U.S. Senate seats, 29 U.S. House seats, two gubernatorial offices, and 73 state legislative seats. Obama has endorsed 230 candidates in…