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13 hours ago · Clarence Thomas Official portrait, 2007 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Incumbent Assumed office October 23, 1991 Appointed by George H. W. Bush Preceded by Thurgood Marshall Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit In office March 12, 1990 – October 23, 1991 Appointed by George H. W. Bush Preceded by Robert Bork Succeeded ...
13 hours ago · Recorded November 16, 2006. Arlen Specter (February 12, 1930 – October 14, 2012) was an American lawyer, author and politician who served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2011. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, [1] [2] [3] then a Republican from 1965 until 2009, when he switched back to the Democratic Party.
2 hours ago · 0:04. 0:30. Two candidates are running for Iowa Senate District 24, which represents parts of Dallas County, including Perry, and Boone County, including Boone. Incumbent Republican Sen. Jesse ...
4 hours ago · “The allegation that race was the predominant factor in the drawing of the challenged districts is denied,” Passidomo’s attorneys wrote in an answer filed Tuesday in federal court in Tampa. The lawsuit, filed last month on behalf of five residents of Tampa and St. Petersburg, focuses on Senate District 16 and Senate District 18. Sen.
13 hours ago · John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36.
13 hours ago · All 80 seats in the General Assembly were up for election this year. In each Legislative district, there are two people elected; the top two winners in the general election are the ones sent to the Assembly. Typically, the two members of each party run as a team in each election. After the previous election, Democrats captured 48 seats while ...
13 hours ago · Terminology The term "Zionism" is derived from the word Zion, a hill in Jerusalem, widely symbolizing the Land of Israel. Throughout eastern Europe in the late 19th century, numerous grassroots groups promoted the national resettlement of the Jews in their homeland, as well as the revitalization and cultivation of the Hebrew language. These groups were collectively called the "Lovers of Zion ...
