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Trump eyes suing Senate over blue slips

Trump ramps up criticism over Senate ‘blue slips’

Trump is warning he will try to sue over the precedent and criticizing Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley for not ceding to his demands to nix the practice.

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Trump threatens lawsuit over 'blue slips' as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to HELL."

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Why Trump is railing against the Senate's blue slip tradition for judge nominees

President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” Republican senators disagree.

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Trump attacks own party over support of blue slips: A procedural loophole Democrats can use to block his nominees

The blue slips give Democrats some power to block Trump’s nominations, angering the president despite the procedure having ...

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

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

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Alina Habba slams Sens. Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis over Senate's blue slips

Trump had nominated Habba, whom he tapped on an interim basis in March, for the full-time appointment. But Sens. Cory Booker ...

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Alina Habba tears into Senate lawmakers over 'blue slip' tradition: 'I won't be intimidated'

Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba reacts to Senate lawmakers upholding the 'blue slip' ...

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Trump blasts Grassley for letting Dems block judicial, DOJ nominees with 'blue slips'

"I have a Constitutional Right to appoint Judges and U.S. Attorneys, but that RIGHT has been completely taken away from me in ...

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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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