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Trump's Judge Appointment Blitz Faces Resistance

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Most widely reported · 3 of 4 outletsIn his second term, the Senate has confirmed 57 Trump judges, including 10 appeals court judges, 46 district judges and one member of the Court of International Trade.

Where to start Trump’s judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistance The Straits Times

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Just the News12 Nov

President Trump is urging Republicans to speed up the confirmation process for his remaining 161 judicial nominations before Democrats take control of Congress in January. This move mirrors what Democrats did for Joe Biden's nominees two years ago when they controlled the Senate near the end of Obama’s term. Current Majority Leader John Thune has agreed with the GOP conference to maximize their time, but Democrats…

Democrats did it for Biden. Now Trump wants the same lame-duck judicial blitz →2 articles from Just the News on this story
The Straits Times15 Nov

President Trump's efforts to appoint more judges before the Democrats take control of the Senate are facing resistance from some Republican senators. Despite confirming 57 judges so far, senators like Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma and John Cornyn of Texas are withholding support for certain nominees, using their influence to block candidates nominated by the White House. This resistance highlights a tension between the…

Trump’s judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistance →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
Washington Examiner10 Nov

President Donald Trump is urging the Senate to confirm 25 pending federal judge nominees before Republicans lose their majority in January. This push faces resistance from Arkansas’s senators over one particular nominee, which if confirmed would give Trump appointees a majority on a federal appeals court for the first time. Trump emphasized this priority by posting about it on Truth Social.

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator friction →
The Daily Wire12 Nov

Senate Republicans are attempting to confirm at least 25 of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, including four appeals court and 21 district court picks, before Democrats take control of the chamber in January. Republicans have already confirmed 56 Article III judges during the current term and aim to maximize their remaining majority to fill federal court vacancies. The reporting highlights the political…

Senate GOP Races To Confirm Trump Judges Before Democrats Take Control →

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Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year Just the News · stated as fact

Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator friction Washington Examiner · stated as fact

How it changed

  1. 10 Nov

    The president claimed in a Truth Social post that it was important for the Senate to confirm his nominees, which includes multiple federal judges.

    2 outlets · Just the News
  2. 12 Nov

    Bush's 340 judges successfully nominated and confirmed to the federal bench, but both of those presidents had eight years to reach their numbers, and Trump did it in four.

    3 outlets · Just the News

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  • 15 Nov Trump’s judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistancePresident Trump's efforts to appoint more judges before the Democrats take control of the Senate are facing resistance from some Republican senators. Despite confirming 57 judges so far, senators like Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma and John Cornyn of Texas are withholding support for certain nominees, using their influence to block candidates nominated by the White House. This resistance highlights a tension between the…The Straits Times
  • 15 Nov Trump's judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistancePresident Donald Trump's efforts to appoint more judges before the Democrats take control of the Senate are encountering resistance from some Republican senators. Despite previously smooth approval processes, several Republican senators have blocked or questioned Trump's recent judicial nominees for their states, often withholding support through a Senate custom known as "blue slips." Senators John Boozman and Tom…The Straits Times
  • 12 Nov Senate GOP Races To Confirm Trump Judges Before Democrats Take ControlSenate Republicans are attempting to confirm at least 25 of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, including four appeals court and 21 district court picks, before Democrats take control of the chamber in January. Republicans have already confirmed 56 Article III judges during the current term and aim to maximize their remaining majority to fill federal court vacancies. The reporting highlights the political…The Daily Wire
  • 12 Nov Democrats did it for Biden. Now Trump wants the same lame-duck judicial blitzPresident Trump is urging Republicans to speed up the confirmation process for his remaining 161 judicial nominations before Democrats take control of Congress in January. This move mirrors what Democrats did for Joe Biden's nominees two years ago when they controlled the Senate near the end of Obama’s term. Current Majority Leader John Thune has agreed with the GOP conference to maximize their time, but Democrats…Just the News
  • 10 Nov Trump calls on Senate to confirm remaining 25 judges amid Arkansas senator frictionPresident Donald Trump is urging the Senate to confirm 25 pending federal judge nominees before Republicans lose their majority in January. This push faces resistance from Arkansas’s senators over one particular nominee, which if confirmed would give Trump appointees a majority on a federal appeals court for the first time. Trump emphasized this priority by posting about it on Truth Social.Washington Examiner
  • 10 Nov Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the yearPresident Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to confirm his remaining 161 nominees, including 25 federal judges, before the year's end. Democrats won control of both chambers following recent elections and now aim to block any new conservative Supreme Court justices from being confirmed should vacancies arise. Senator Chuck Schumer specifically stated that Democrats will not allow a right-leaning justice onto the…Just the News

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