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Grassley defends ‘blue slips’ amid latest Trump criticism

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

Trump ratchets up ‘blue slip’ battle with Grassley

President Trump is escalating his criticism of Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for his unwillingness ...

Under pressure from Trump, livid Republican leader fires back

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fired back at pressure from President Donald Trump in a series of posts on social media on ...

Trump attacks own party over support of blue slips: A procedural loophole Democrats can use to block his nominees

The blue slips give Democrats some power to block Trump’s nominations, angering the president despite the procedure having ...

Grassley defends blue-slip rule following Trump criticism

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

Alina Habba slams Sens. Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis over Senate's blue slips

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

Sen. Chuck Grassley demands probe of ‘bureaucrats’ who sidelined CBP whistleblowers — and were promoted

Although it’s unclear to me whether all retaliators have faced consequences, I’ve been made aware that some have been ...

Habba knocks Grassley after judge rules she lacks legal authority

Alina Habba, the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, knocked Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday, after a federal judge ...