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The War Over Confirming Federal Judges Is Heating Up — Again

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, (right) prepare to talk to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The War Over Confirming Federal Judges Is Heating Up — Again

Republican leaders, worried about possibly losing control of the Senate in the November elections, are racing against the clock to push through as many judicial nominations as they can.

The War Over Confirming Federal Judges Is Heating Up — Again

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Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

Kentucky attorney John Bush, nominated by President Trump for a seat on the 6th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP hide caption

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Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

Two judicial nominees' blogging dominated their confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The posts featured conspiracy theories and an ad hominem attack on a Supreme Court justice.

Senators Grill Trump Judicial Nominees On Provocative Blog Posts

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