President Donald Trump has renewed his plea for the Senate’s century-old “blue slip” process to be axed in a bid to ensure his U.S. district court nominations, along with those for U.S. attorneys’ ...
Cleary is an editor at TIME, based in the London bureau. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Cleary is an editor at TIME, based in ...
There have been growing calls to eliminate the “blue slip” privilege enjoyed by senators relating to nominees in their states. Briefly, in order for a district judge, U.S. attorney, or U.S. marshal to ...