×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementSince the start of the pandemic, Native American communities have been among the hardest hit by the virus. Compared with white people, Indigenous people are nearly twice as likely to be infected by COVID-19, more than three and a half times as likely to be hospitalized and more than twice as likely to die from the virus, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.AdvertisementNavajo Nation was hit particularly hard by the pandemic in the early months. At one point, it had on its...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementSince the start of the pandemic, Native American communities have been among the hardest hit by the virus. Compared with white people, Indigenous people are nearly twice as likely to be infected by COVID-19, more than three and a half times as likely to be hospitalized and more than twice as likely to die from the virus, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.AdvertisementNavajo Nation was hit particularly hard by the pandemic in the early months. At one point, it had on its...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Capitol Police remain on high alert about possible violence directed toward Congress even after the Jan. 6 riot, with acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman saying there is chatter about trouble around the State of the Union address.“We know that members of the militia groups that were present on Jan. 6 have stated their desires that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible, with a direct nexus to the State of the Union ― which we know that date has not been identified,” Pittman...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Capitol Police remain on high alert about possible violence directed toward Congress even after the Jan. 6 riot, with acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman saying there is chatter about trouble around the State of the Union address.“We know that members of the militia groups that were present on Jan. 6 have stated their desires that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible, with a direct nexus to the State of the Union ― which we know that date has not been identified,” Pittman...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementWe’ve now raised $2 MILLION in relief for Texans & are adding more orgs.🙏🏽I’ll be flying to Texas today ✈️ to visit with Houston rep Sylvia Garcia () to distribute supplies and help amplify needs & solutions.Let’s see how far we can go: — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC)Advertisement“Totally blown away,” she .To stream NBCU shows featured in this piece sign up toSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementWe’ve now raised $2 MILLION in relief for Texans & are adding more orgs.🙏🏽I’ll be flying to Texas today ✈️ to visit with Houston rep Sylvia Garcia () to distribute supplies and help amplify needs & solutions.Let’s see how far we can go: — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC)Advertisement“Totally blown away,” she .To stream NBCU shows featured in this piece sign up toSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementBiden hasn’t announced any of his judicial nominees yet. But behind the scenes, his White House team has signaled they aren’t wasting any time lining up court picks.White House counsel Dana Remus urging them to send over recommendations for district court judges “as soon as possible,” and gave a hard deadline of Jan. 19. Biden’s team has also indicated they to evaluate his court picks before formally nominating them, another sign that they’re ready to move quickly with...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementBiden hasn’t announced any of his judicial nominees yet. But behind the scenes, his White House team has signaled they aren’t wasting any time lining up court picks.White House counsel Dana Remus urging them to send over recommendations for district court judges “as soon as possible,” and gave a hard deadline of Jan. 19. Biden’s team has also indicated they to evaluate his court picks before formally nominating them, another sign that they’re ready to move quickly with...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementHere’s a copy of Roberts’ letter:The retirements keep coming. On Tuesday, two more U.S. district judges to take senior status, though their names aren’t yet listed on the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ website. And there are likely others in the queue with similar plans.Advertisement“Congratulations on becoming our new president,” U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote to Biden a day after he was inaugurated. “I feel it is time now for me to ‘go senior.’”Here’s a copy of Alsup’s...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementHere’s a copy of Roberts’ letter:The retirements keep coming. On Tuesday, two more U.S. district judges to take senior status, though their names aren’t yet listed on the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ website. And there are likely others in the queue with similar plans.Advertisement“Congratulations on becoming our new president,” U.S. District Judge William Alsup wrote to Biden a day after he was inaugurated. “I feel it is time now for me to ‘go senior.’”Here’s a copy of Alsup’s...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementThe lawsuit Brady joined was one of that Trump and his allies filed ― and lost, based on lack of merit ― in their efforts to discredit Biden’s win.Some GOP lawmakers who voted to toss out the election also took part in Biden’s inauguration. Cruz, McCarthy, Scalise and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who raised a fist in solidarity with the Capitol insurrectionists right before they stormed the building, were among those onstage with Biden as he was sworn in.Advertisement“I thought it would...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementThe lawsuit Brady joined was one of that Trump and his allies filed ― and lost, based on lack of merit ― in their efforts to discredit Biden’s win.Some GOP lawmakers who voted to toss out the election also took part in Biden’s inauguration. Cruz, McCarthy, Scalise and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who raised a fist in solidarity with the Capitol insurrectionists right before they stormed the building, were among those onstage with Biden as he was sworn in.Advertisement“I thought it would...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Several White House officials and administration officials are abruptly resigning after supporters of President stormed the U.S. Capitol, at Trump’s direction, in an effort to stop lawmakers from certifying President-elect ’s election win.Their resignations come two weeks before they wouldn’t have a job anyway, since Biden will bring in his own team after Jan 20. So even if it’s in earnest, and not just to rehabilitate their images before trying to get a new job, their principled stand against Trump inciting...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Several White House officials and administration officials are abruptly resigning after supporters of President stormed the U.S. Capitol, at Trump’s direction, in an effort to stop lawmakers from certifying President-elect ’s election win.Their resignations come two weeks before they wouldn’t have a job anyway, since Biden will bring in his own team after Jan 20. So even if it’s in earnest, and not just to rehabilitate their images before trying to get a new job, their principled stand against Trump inciting...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Biden’s transition team did not respond to a request for comment for more details on the judicial nominees Biden plans to put forward once he’s sworn in. AdvertisementChris Kang of Demand Justice, a progressive judicial advocacy group, said the letter reflects “exactly the kind of priorities and processes that we have been pushing for and that will be necessary to rebalance our courts after four years of Trump and McConnell.”That Biden is emphasizing the need for...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Biden’s transition team did not respond to a request for comment for more details on the judicial nominees Biden plans to put forward once he’s sworn in. AdvertisementChris Kang of Demand Justice, a progressive judicial advocacy group, said the letter reflects “exactly the kind of priorities and processes that we have been pushing for and that will be necessary to rebalance our courts after four years of Trump and McConnell.”That Biden is emphasizing the need for...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×’s presidency is ending in a few weeks. But the more than 230 people he put into lifetime federal judgeships will be shaping the nation’s law for decades.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTen of his nominees to lifetime federal court seats were by the American Bar Association. His most recent, now-U.S. district judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, because of her lack of experience. At 33, she doesn’t meet the ABA’s requirement that a nominee to a lifetime federal judgeship have at least 12 years of experience...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×’s presidency is ending in a few weeks. But the more than 230 people he put into lifetime federal judgeships will be shaping the nation’s law for decades.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTen of his nominees to lifetime federal court seats were by the American Bar Association. His most recent, now-U.S. district judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, because of her lack of experience. At 33, she doesn’t meet the ABA’s requirement that a nominee to a lifetime federal judgeship have at least 12 years of experience...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementA spokesperson for Fortenberry initially did not respond to multiple requests for comment. After the story published, his office provided this statement from Fortenberry’s chief of staff, Andrew Braner: “The Congressman strongly supports the Capitol Police, which is why we constructively worked through an unfortunate delay during a test of the duress alarm system with the police on the phone.”AdvertisementThe second officer said it was mostly just annoying, chalking up the episode to...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementA spokesperson for Fortenberry initially did not respond to multiple requests for comment. After the story published, his office provided this statement from Fortenberry’s chief of staff, Andrew Braner: “The Congressman strongly supports the Capitol Police, which is why we constructively worked through an unfortunate delay during a test of the duress alarm system with the police on the phone.”AdvertisementThe second officer said it was mostly just annoying, chalking up the episode to...WW…