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Donald Trump has lashed out at what he called the Senate’s “old and ridiculous custom” of using the “blue slip” tradition. The procedural tool that allows home-state senators to block nominees for federal judgeships and U.S. attorney posts.
Venting his frustration in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that eight of his nominees – whom he described as “highly respected” – are being den
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