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Dec 18, 2025
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How many federal judges did Trump appoint and to which courts?

President Donald J. Trump, across his time in office and into his second term through December 9, 2025, had 260 Article III federal judges confirmed — including three Supreme Court associate justices ...

Jan 12, 2026
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Which Supreme Court justices were appointed by Trump and what key rulings did they influence?

Three current U.S. Supreme Court justices—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—were appointed by President Donald Trump, a shift that transformed the Court’s center of gravity and helpe...

Jan 18, 2026
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Who are the notable alumni of the Heritage Foundation and their current roles in US politics?

The Heritage Foundation has produced a steady stream of conservative officials who have moved into influential government roles, particularly in Republican administrations: at least 66 employees and a...

Nov 9, 2025

When has the nuclear option been invoked in the Senate before 2025?

The Senate’s “nuclear option” was invoked multiple times before 2025 to lower the cloture threshold for certain nominations: the most consequential changes occurred in (Democrats, Harry Reid), (Republ...

Jan 19, 2026

What acts has Trump accomplished

Donald J. Trump’s recent and prior administrations put forward a long list of claimed accomplishments spanning executive actions, economic metrics, trade and energy moves, and high-profile appointment...

Nov 25, 2025

Which federal judges did Donald Trump appoint and how many were confirmed during his presidency?

Donald Trump’s first term produced a large, well-documented reshaping of the federal bench: 234 Article III judges were confirmed from 2017–2021, including three Supreme Court justices and 54 appellat...

Dec 18, 2025

Which justices sided with the majority and dissent in the 7-2 immunity decision and why?

The reporting and opinions show this was not a 7–2 decision but a sharply divided 6–3 Supreme Court ruling that recognized substantial presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for some official...

Jan 7, 2026

How did the partisan composition of courts change after Trump’s judicial appointments?

Donald Trump’s judicial appointments substantially increased the share of Republican-appointed judges on the federal bench—most markedly on the courts of appeals—while producing only more modest shift...

Nov 11, 2025

Has the nuclear option been used for Supreme Court confirmations?

The procedural “nuclear option” has been used in the Senate and has affected Supreme Court confirmations: Democrats first invoked it for most nominations in November 2013, and Republicans extended the...

Nov 5, 2025

How did Mitch McConnell and Republicans use the nuclear option in 2017 for Supreme Court nominations?

In 2017 Senate Republicans led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell invoked the so-called to eliminate the 60-vote threshold for cloture on Supreme Court nominations, allowing Neil Gorsuch to be confirm...

Oct 31, 2025

How would eliminating the 60-vote threshold affect Supreme Court confirmations?

Eliminating the 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court confirmations converts the decision from a supermajority safeguard into a simple-majority outcome, a change that was implemented for Supreme Court n...

Jan 6, 2026

How have courts ruled when CSAM prosecutions relied primarily on ISP logs or third‑party provider reports?

Federal courts are split on prosecutions that rest mainly on internet service provider (ISP) logs or third‑party reports: several circuits treat provider matching and tips as permissible leads that do...

Dec 1, 2025

What happened with Republican nuclear option for Gorsuch confirmation in 2017?

Republicans in the Senate invoked the so‑called “nuclear option” on April 6, 2017, voting 52–48 along party lines to change Senate precedent so Supreme Court nominations could be clotured and then con...

Nov 11, 2025

How would ending the filibuster in 2025 affect Supreme Court nominations and federal judiciary confirmations?

Ending the Senate filibuster for nominations in 2025 would allow confirmations of Supreme Court and federal judges by simple majority, dramatically accelerating nomination timelines and reducing minor...

Nov 9, 2025

What was the 2013 and 2017 precedent for changing filibuster rules by majority?

The 2013 and 2017 actions are the two Senate precedents commonly cited for changing filibuster-related rules by majority vote: in Senate Democrats led by Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked what was ca...

Nov 7, 2025

How did the 2013 change differ from the 2017 Republican 'nuclear option'?

The core difference is scope: the 2013 change narrowed the filibuster’s reach by eliminating the 60-vote threshold for ending debate on most presidential nominees—executive-branch appointees and lower...

Nov 7, 2025

How did the 2013 and 2017 'nuclear option' changes differ in scope and effect?

The 2013 and 2017 Senate “nuclear option” moves both eliminated the 60-vote cloture threshold for ending debate on nominations, but they differed in : the 2013 change reduced the threshold for executi...

Nov 7, 2025

How did Democrats and Republicans respond to the 2017 nuclear option?

The 2017 “nuclear option” was a Republican-led change that eliminated the Senate filibuster for Supreme Court nominations, enabling the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch by a simple majority and extending ...

Nov 7, 2025

How did the 2013 and 2017 uses of the nuclear option alter Senate precedents and what were the effects?

The core claims are that the Senate’s 2013 and 2017 invocations of the “nuclear option” , and that these changes . The immediate effects were faster confirmations and a shift toward majoritarian confi...

Nov 6, 2025

What exactly did Mitch McConnell change with the 2017 nuclear option?

Mitch McConnell’s 2017 invocation of the “nuclear option” changed Senate precedent to allow rather than the traditional 60-vote cloture threshold, clearing the way for Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation. Tha...