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Trump, Senate and blue slip

Trump threatens lawsuit over 'blue slips' as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to HELL."

Washington Examiner · 15m

Trump threatens to sue over Senate ‘blue slips’ in growing feud with Grassley

Blue slip supporters, which include most Senate Republicans, note two portions of the Constitution that they say clearly allow the process.

Courthouse News Service · 1h

Trump eyes suing Senate over blue slips as he fumes about judicial blockade

It’s unclear whether the president could succeed in a legal challenge to the longstanding bipartisan tradition, which is an informal agreement between lawmakers not enshrined in law.

GOP, Texas Senate and Greg Abbott

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 22h

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

GOP redistricting plan heads to Greg Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, asks questions of Texas Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as he recommends the proposed redistricting map while the Texas Senate prepares to take a vote on the redistricting bill passed by the Texas House of Representatives, Aug. 22, 2025.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.

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'Separated from reality': Senate Republicans fume as Dems use Epstein saga to block Trump's agenda

Congressional Democrats and Republicans clashed over transparency surrounding the Epstein files last month, and the issue is ...

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As SEPTA cuts go into effect across the Philly region, a top Senate GOP leader is hosting a fundraiser

Sen. Majority Leader Joe Pittman is a top negotiator at the closed-door budget talks with Gov. Josh Shapiro and House ...

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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 ...

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

Texas Rep. James Talarico speaks at a rally, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Wrigley Square in Millennium Park in Chicago. (AP ...

Senate Adds Guardrails in an Effort to Force Trump to Obey Spending Bills

Leaders of the Appropriations Committee are trying to tighten up funding legislation to give the Trump administration less ...

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Sherrod Brown's chances of beating Jon Husted in Ohio Senate race—poll

A recent poll for the 2026 Ohio Senate race found that the incumbent Republican Jon Husted led former Democratic Senator ...

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DNC boosts Iowa presence for state Senate special election

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is boosting its presence in Iowa ahead of the state Senate special election between ...