47 h. ago Trump nominees squeezed between 'blue slips' and blue obstruction

Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.

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3 d. ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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8 d. ago Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

Trump calls Senate's blue slip tradition unconstitutional, claiming it gives Democrats veto power over his judicial nominees and U.S. attorney appointments.

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1 week ago NYC GOP mayoral nominee floats new nickname for Cuomo, Adams while urging Trump to stay 'neutral' in race

Curtis Sliwa faces uphill battle against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race, with polls showing Mamdani holding double-digit lead over competitors.

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2 w. ago Mamdani takes aim at Trump's immigration policies in fiery Staten Island speech: 'We are fighting to keep NYC a sanctuary city'

NYC Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, brought his anti-Trump tour to Staten Island, criticizing the president's deportation rollout.

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2 w. ago President Trump shakes up Hollywood with revamped Kennedy Center awards list

President Trump announces 2025 Kennedy Center Honors nominees including George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, KISS, Michael Crawford and Gloria Gaynor.

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3 w. ago MIKE DAVIS: Eric Tung is Trump's pick to bring sanity to the Ninth Circuit

Trump's Ninth Circuit nominee Eric Tung brings exceptional credentials including clerkships with Justice Scalia and Judge Gorsuch plus federal prosecutor experience

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3 w. ago Senate GOP ready to go nuclear after Schumer's 'political extortion' of nominees

Over 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees remained pending as negotiations with Democrats fell apart, and Senate Republicans mull nuclear options after Democrats filibustered nearly all his picks.

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4 w. ago Trump accuses Senate Democrats of using nominee confirmations as leverage for funding deals

President Trump called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats "crazed lunatics" after accusing the chamber of demanding $2 billion in exchange for confirming his nominees.

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4 w. ago Senate departs Washington for summer as Trump gives up on confirming 150 nominees

Senate departs Washington for summer as Trump gives up on confirming 150 nominees  Washington Times

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4 w. ago Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake

More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation once lawmakers return in September.

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4 w. ago Senate departs Washington for summer without deal on confirming Trump nominees

Senate departs Washington for summer without deal on confirming Trump nominees  Washington Times

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last month Trump tells Schumer to 'GO TO HELL' over Senate nominee deal funding demands after negotiations collapse

Senate Republicans tried to broker a deal with Senate Democrats to confirm dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees, but talks began degrade and Trump nuked the deal, sending lawmakers home until September.

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last month Trump Blasts Schumer, Dems as 'Extortionists' in Senate Confirmation Process

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey–President Donald Trump tore into Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Saturday evening, saying he is demanding a billion dollars in exchange for help approving Trump's nominees. The post Trump Blasts Schumer, Dems as ‘Extortionists’ in Senate Confirmation Process appeared first on Breitbart.

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