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Trump seeks to ramp up pressure on Grassley over ‘blue slip’ controversy

President Trump on Sunday sought to ramp up pressure on Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) over his ...

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 ...

Alina Habba says she 'won't be intimidated' after Senate custom hinders US Attorney nomination

Trump's attorney Alina Habba clashes with Senate lawmakers over blue slip custom that prevents her U.S. attorney nomination ...

Alina Habba Accuses Federal Judges of ‘Collusion’ Against Her

The president's former personal lawyer, a judge recently ruled, can no longer serve as U.S. attorney for New Jersey until she ...
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Senate blue slips thrust back in limelight after Trump sidesteps Congress on US attorney nominee

Alina Habba, acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, slammed Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley for defending the established tradition that has blocked her nomination in Congress.

Trump Says His Constitutional Right to Appoint Judges Being Denied

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump complained that the process prevented him from appointing Republican ...
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Trump’s demand to kill Senate rule backfires as GOP refuses to cave

Donald Trump’s push to strong-arm Senate Republicans into scrapping the long-standing “blue slip” tradition for presidential ...