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Trump, Senate and blue slip

Senate Republicans push back against Trump's calls to end 'blue slips'

Senators approve of a nominee by returning their blue slip to the Judiciary Committee Chairman. If a senator does not return their blue slip or returns it with objections, the nominee does not advance. In blue states like New York, some of Trump's judicial nominees have stalled out because Democratic senators have not returned blue slips.

Fox News on MSN · 3h

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."

UPI on MSN · 35m

Trump says he plans to sue over new maps in California, Senate's blue slips

President Donald Trump said he plans to sue California over its planned congressional maps and blue slips by that state and others that are Democratic-controlled.

Texas senate, redistricting

New Jersey Globe · 5h

Senate Judiciary chair says that Habba didn’t have the votes to pass Senate

When President Donald Trump nominated Alina Habba for a full term as U.S. Attorney on July 1, he ran into a long-standing and robust Senate norm: nominees

Chron on MSN · 1d

Texas voters allege redistricting unconstitutional after passing Senate

In the complaint, 13 Texas voters claim HB4 unlawfully targets majority-minority districts based on race, including in Harris County. In the Houston area, claims court documents, Black voters are being packed into a single district,

Reuters · 1d

Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to Abbott

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday (August 23) to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five U.S. House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

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'Separated from reality': Senate Republicans fume as Dems use Epstein saga to block Trump's agenda

Congressional Democrats and Republicans clashed over transparency surrounding the Epstein files last month, and the issue is ...

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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 ...

GOP redistricting plan heads to Greg Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, asks questions of Texas Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as he recommends the proposed ...

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five ...

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As SEPTA cuts go into effect across the Philly region, a top Senate GOP leader is hosting a fundraiser

Sen. Majority Leader Joe Pittman is a top negotiator at the closed-door budget talks with Gov. Josh Shapiro and House ...

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Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed ...

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Trump’s Problematic Pick to Lead BLS Expected to Face Senate Hearing After All

E.J. Antoni, President Donald Trump’s problematic pick to lead the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, is expected to face a ...

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