Trump Pressures GOP Senator Over Judicial Nomination Process

Trump Pressures GOP Senator Over Judicial Nomination Process

President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, demanding changes to a longstanding Senate tradition that has blocked key appointments from advancing. The confrontation stems from the “blue slip” procedure, a decades-old Senate custom that grants home-state senators the power to halt federal judicial and prosecutorial nominations within … Read more

Neil Young goes after Trump in new protest song, ‘Big Crime’

Neil Young goes after Trump in new protest song, ‘Big Crime’

Legendary rocker Neil Young debuted his protest song Big Crime in Chicago, performing with The Chrome Hearts to a charged audience. The 79-year-old later posted the lyrics on his Neil Young Archives site. The track criticizes Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, referencing “big crime in D.C.,” “fascist rules,” and soldiers on U.S. streets. … Read more