Blue slips are a long-standing Senate tradition that requires presidents to earn the approval of both home-state senators.

"I will not let the Senate move forward on President Trump's nominees for U.S. Attorney for the Southern and Eastern ...

Senator Chuck Schumer had said he would block the permanent appointment of Jay Clayton, the president’s choice to head one of ...

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he'll use a Senate procedure that allows home state senators to object ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has been losing favorability over the course of President Trump’s second White ...

Schumer’s announcement, sure to rankle Trump, comes after the senator faced backlash last month for pushing through a ...

The fight over money for Medicaid is at the center of the big-picture funding fight in Washington, D.C. Republicans say ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer was in Horseheads on Wednesday to discuss the impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on ...

Clayton previously served as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2017 to 2020​​ during Trump's first term ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is repairing connections with liberal allies by blocking the confirmation of ...

US Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, on Wednesday attacked President Donald Trump, saying he lacks ...