Schumer presses to confirm federal judges, as clock ticks down on Dem majority
One of Donald Trump’s top achievements during his first term as president was confirming federal judges - reshaping the courts with conservative jurists for decades to come.
Now, with just weeks to go before they lose power in Washington following the outcome of the November election, outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Democratic colleagues are rushing to finalize a judicial counterbalance.