How to Stop Democrats From Stonewalling Judicial Nominees

The Daily Signal
Sept. 13, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where Democrats enjoy throwing shade on President Trump's nominees for federal judgeships. Elizabeth Slattery and Tiffany Bates offer a way to put an end to that, while Ken McIntyre reports on reaction to one liberal senator's cheap shots. In New Hampshire, Fred Lucas covers an in-the-field meeting of the White House commission probing election integrity. In Estonia, Nolan Peterson is with Air Force pilots practicing to meet today's threats. Plus: Dennis Prager on the left's shortcomings, Walter Williams on the walking debt, and photos of Irma's devastation.

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How to Stop Democrats From Stonewalling Judicial Nominees

The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint judges, with the advice and consent of the Senate. So how is it that two senators can bring a nomination to a halt?

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