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Blue slip supporters, which include most Senate Republicans, note two portions of the Constitution that they say clearly allow the process.
The blue slips give Democrats some power to block Trump’s nominations, angering the president despite the procedure having ...
The senatorial courtesy prevents partisans such as Alina Habba from becoming U.S. attorneys.
President Trump is escalating his criticism of Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his unwillingness ...
"We're also going to be filing a lawsuit on blue slipping," Trump said. "You know, blue slips make it impossible for me as ...
Senators approve of a nominee by returning their blue slip to the Judiciary Committee Chairman. If a senator does not return ...
The president again took issue with Sen. Chuck Grassley and his refusal to do away with a check on certain judicial picks.
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley is holding firm against pressure from President Donald Trump to upend a ...
President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate ...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fired back at pressure from President Donald Trump in a series of posts on social media on ...
President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at a top GOP senator for not moving forward on a key component of his ...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pushing back on criticism from President Trump, who has railed ...