Lt. Gen. Tom Carden's nomination as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau has been held up by a Democratic senator from California.

By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress is poised to allow tax credits to lapse for 24 million Americans this month, as a December 31 deadline approaches with no sign of a healthcare compromise before the Senate votes on Thursday on dueling proposals that lack enough support to pass.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed veteran federal prosecutor Jerome Gorgon to serve as U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan

Paul Finebaum said he ultimately decided not to run for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat because he refused suggestions to campaign against “woke Disney.” Finebaum, 70, made the comments during a CBS News interview on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” on Wednesday.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces criticism from Texas GOP Rep. Brandon Gill and actor Zachary Levi following the announcement of her Senate campaign launch.

Another Trump nominee, Alexander C. Van Hook, awaits a Senate vote for a separate federal judgeship in Louisiana. Louisiana Supreme Court Justice William Crain, who was nominated to the federal bench by President Donald Trump in October, has been confirmed by the Senate for a seat on the Eastern District Court in New Orleans.

The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

The hearing Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to feature tough questioning for Pentagon leaders over the legality of the deployments, which in some places were done over the objections of mayors and governors.