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 ...

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 Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is pushing back on criticism from President Trump, who has railed ...

Donald Trump lashed out at Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley after the “blue slip” custom was used to block his former personal ...

The Judiciary Committee chair, and his fellow Republicans, have so far brushed off pressure from the president to nix the ...

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 ...

Trump trashed the "blue slip" as an "old and outdated 'custom'" that has allowed Democrats to block his nominees.

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

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

Senators approve of a nominee by returning their blue slip to the Judiciary Committee Chairman. If a senator does not return ...