Senate Republicans have accelerated the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, recently approving six more judges as part of a broader strategy to move quickly through confirmations. Since Trump began his second term, the Senate has confirmed 33 judges, a pace that significantly exceeds the early months of his first presidency. This push reflects GOP efforts to reshape the federal judiciary while they hold control of the chamber. At the same time, internal Republican debate has emerged over the long-standing “blue slip” tradition, which allows home-state senators to block or delay judicial nominees. Trump and some allies argue that...
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