8 hours ago
President Donald Trump has appointed far more federal judges who are under 40 than his predecessors — ensuring that his imprint on the judiciary will last for decades.
Over the course of his two terms to date, Trump has appointed 31 people in their 30s to federal judgeships, and at least two more are pending in the Senate, according to a POLITICO ***** ysis of government data. By contrast, President Joe Biden appointed 13 people in their 30s. President Barack Obama appointed just nine judges younger than 40 during his two terms.
A judge in his or her 30s can remain in place for as long as 60 years — there are multiple sitting judges in their 90s and one who is 102 — allowing the president who appointed them to leave a particularly long-lasting imprint on the courts.
"President Trump selects highly-qualified and credentialed judicial nominees who have passed the White House's rigorous vetting process. Wherever there are judicial vacancies, President Trump will select highly qualified nominees with great respect for our Constitution and rule of law to be confirmed expeditiously," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said.
Trump's young nominees include Samuel Adkisson, an ***** ociate in the White House Counsel's Office who was 33 when Trump nominated him — making him one of the youngest people ever nominated to the federal bench. In his social media post announcing Adkisson's nomination, which is currently pending in the Senate, Trump praised his work on a case that resulted in the Supreme Court widening the president's power to control executive branch agencies.
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Over the course of his two terms to date, Trump has appointed 31 people in their 30s to federal judgeships, and at least two more are pending in the Senate, according to a POLITICO ***** ysis of government data. By contrast, President Joe Biden appointed 13 people in their 30s. President Barack Obama appointed just nine judges younger than 40 during his two terms.
A judge in his or her 30s can remain in place for as long as 60 years — there are multiple sitting judges in their 90s and one who is 102 — allowing the president who appointed them to leave a particularly long-lasting imprint on the courts.
"President Trump selects highly-qualified and credentialed judicial nominees who have passed the White House's rigorous vetting process. Wherever there are judicial vacancies, President Trump will select highly qualified nominees with great respect for our Constitution and rule of law to be confirmed expeditiously," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said.
Trump's young nominees include Samuel Adkisson, an ***** ociate in the White House Counsel's Office who was 33 when Trump nominated him — making him one of the youngest people ever nominated to the federal bench. In his social media post announcing Adkisson's nomination, which is currently pending in the Senate, Trump praised his work on a case that resulted in the Supreme Court widening the president's power to control executive branch agencies.
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1 month ago
A new trading card game (TCG) shop in Shrewsbury has become a community hub for enthusiasts, with customers travelling from across the West Midlands to join in.
Owner Aydin Uyan said the shop's success had come through word of mouth after he spent several years on the scene selling cards at shows around the UK.
Uyan's shop Triple A Collectibles specialises in selling individual cards covering franchises including Pokémon, One Piece, Union Arena, Dragon Ball Z, Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars.
He told the BBC the community feel inside the premises was what set it apart.
"I was really busy on Saturday and a few of my regulars were in - I had one of them re‑sleeving cards, helping out," he said.
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Owner Aydin Uyan said the shop's success had come through word of mouth after he spent several years on the scene selling cards at shows around the UK.
Uyan's shop Triple A Collectibles specialises in selling individual cards covering franchises including Pokémon, One Piece, Union Arena, Dragon Ball Z, Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars.
He told the BBC the community feel inside the premises was what set it apart.
"I was really busy on Saturday and a few of my regulars were in - I had one of them re‑sleeving cards, helping out," he said.
#shop #west #aydin
1 month ago
Buc-ee's is continuing its rapid expansion across the country, with its 58th location recently opening in Benton, Arkansas, continuing a trend leadership says is part of the popular travel center and convenience store chain's strategic growth plan.
Arch Aplin III, Buc-ee's co-founder, president and CEO, was joined by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sen. Tom Cotton at the grand opening ceremony on Aug. 17, where he touted his company's expansion opportunities and expressed a preference for opening locations in "conservative, business-friendly states."
"We have a lot of opportunities. We're growing. We're building in a lot of places, but when you find a conservative, business-friendly state with a phenomenal workforce, it makes a difference," Aplin said in a video shared by Huckabee Sanders on social media. "And I'm starting to realize life's too short to try to build in places that people don't appreciate what you're bringing versus a place like this, where people do appreciate what you're building."
"So that leadership, that concept, that idea of conservative, business-friendly, family-oriented concept works so much better if it trickles down from the very leadership," Aplin said. "From the very top at the governor's office, at the congressman, at the senator, at the mayor (and) the representatives."
Buc-ee's opened its first locations in Ohio and Arizona this year. In 2025, it opened its first location in Virginia, and a year earlier, it debuted in Colorado. The company anticipates adding inaugural locations in Louisiana, Kansas and Wisconsin by the end of 2027.
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Arch Aplin III, Buc-ee's co-founder, president and CEO, was joined by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sen. Tom Cotton at the grand opening ceremony on Aug. 17, where he touted his company's expansion opportunities and expressed a preference for opening locations in "conservative, business-friendly states."
"We have a lot of opportunities. We're growing. We're building in a lot of places, but when you find a conservative, business-friendly state with a phenomenal workforce, it makes a difference," Aplin said in a video shared by Huckabee Sanders on social media. "And I'm starting to realize life's too short to try to build in places that people don't appreciate what you're bringing versus a place like this, where people do appreciate what you're building."
"So that leadership, that concept, that idea of conservative, business-friendly, family-oriented concept works so much better if it trickles down from the very leadership," Aplin said. "From the very top at the governor's office, at the congressman, at the senator, at the mayor (and) the representatives."
Buc-ee's opened its first locations in Ohio and Arizona this year. In 2025, it opened its first location in Virginia, and a year earlier, it debuted in Colorado. The company anticipates adding inaugural locations in Louisiana, Kansas and Wisconsin by the end of 2027.
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2 months ago
Fox News host Laura Ingraham was on hand to watch Dr. Anthony Fauci answer questions at Wednesday's Senate hearing, sitting behind him and standing up when Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) asked about people being "shamed" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Moreno requested people in the audience stand up if they had controversial beliefs or actions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and may have faced backlash for those beliefs or actions, Ingraham stood.
"All you have to do is look up from your lawyers and look at the people who were absolutely shamed for saying what we know now to be the truth," Moreno told Fauci during the hearing.
Ingraham, as the COVID-19 pandemic was raging in the U.S., criticized the use of coronavirus vaccines and said that Americans should not have to receive them.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, conservatives often raged against public health measures and advice meant to protect against the virus, including masking and vaccinations.
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When Moreno requested people in the audience stand up if they had controversial beliefs or actions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and may have faced backlash for those beliefs or actions, Ingraham stood.
"All you have to do is look up from your lawyers and look at the people who were absolutely shamed for saying what we know now to be the truth," Moreno told Fauci during the hearing.
Ingraham, as the COVID-19 pandemic was raging in the U.S., criticized the use of coronavirus vaccines and said that Americans should not have to receive them.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, conservatives often raged against public health measures and advice meant to protect against the virus, including masking and vaccinations.
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