US appeals court halts Trump contempt probe ordered by Boasberg, for now

US appeals court halts Trump contempt probe ordered by Boasberg, for now

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request Friday to temporarily halt contempt proceedings ordered by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg as he weighs whether senior administration officials willfully violated a March 15 emergency court order, delivering a victory, if temporarily, …

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Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has attacked the Senate for blocking his preferred nominees from being confirmed to key positions, but lawmakers and people familiar with the process say the Senate is not necessarily to blame. Trump has faulted the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, …

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