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Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Misty Severi

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President Trump urged the Republican-led Senate to confirm his remaining 161 nominees, including 25 federal judges, before the year's end. Democrats won control of both chambers following recent elections and now aim to block any new conservative Supreme Court justices from being confirmed should vacancies arise. Senator Chuck Schumer specifically stated that Democrats will not allow a right-leaning justice onto the court, which currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.
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President Donald Trump has urged the Republican-led Senate to confirm his 161 outstanding nominees, including 25 federal judges, before the end of 2026, as Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers in January following election victories last week. The push comes after Democrats won seven seats and secured a majority, with votes still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to block any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominees if vacancies occur under Trump's presidency.

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Trump Urges Senate Confirmation
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Leans left Hedges 1 of 19 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes the midterm election results, while Article B discusses Trump's push for Senate confirmation of his nominees following Democrats' victory in the midterms, which is a different but related event.”
Washington Examiner
Leans right Hedges 0 of 4 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Trump's efforts to get judicial nominees confirmed before a Democratic-controlled Senate takes over, they describe different stages of this process occurring at distinct points in time.”
NPR
Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses undecided races in the House and Senate elections, while Article B focuses on Trump's push to confirm his nominees before Democrats take control of the Senate.”
The Daily Wire
Hedges 5 of 32 claims Outlet record 95/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the political situation: one focuses on vote counting and legal challenges in close Senate races, while the other is about Trump pushing for Senate confirmation before Democrats take over.”
CBS News
Leans left Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 68/100
“Article A discusses the ongoing results of the Mississippi and Alaska Senate races as part of a potential Democratic blue wave, while Article B focuses on President Trump's push for confirming his nominees before Democrats take control of the Senate.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 5 of 40 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses the delay in calling results for two undecided US Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska. Article B covers Trump urging the Senate to confirm his nominees before Democrats take control, mentioning ongoing vote counts but focusing on a different event.”
CBS News
Leans left Hedges 7 of 73 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles discuss different time periods and outcomes related to the election results and subsequent political actions.”
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Senate ORG · 6× Democrats NORP · 3× Alaska GPE · 2× Mississippi GPE · 2× Chuck Schumer PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the U.S. Senate ORG · 1×

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The comment also comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed over the weekend to stop any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominee from being confirmed if a vacancy opens up under the president.
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Trump pushes Senate to confirm his outstanding nominees before the end of the year asserted
Trump → push → year
Democrats won the majority in both chambers last Tuesday, flipping the Senate after winning seven seats with two races still undecided nearly one week after the elections. asserted
races → win → elections
Votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. asserted
Votes → count → Alaska
President Donald Trump urged the Republican-led Senate on Monday to confirm all of his outstanding nominees before the end of the year as Democrats prepare to take over the chamber in January. asserted
Democrats → urge → January
Democrats won the majority in both chambers last Tuesday, flipping the Senate after winning seven seats with two races still undecided nearly one week after the elections. asserted
races → win → elections
Votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi. asserted
Votes → count → Alaska
The president claimed in a Truth Social post that it was important for the Senate to confirm his nominees, which includes multiple federal judges. asserted
which → claim → judges
"Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges," he wrote. asserted
he → confirm → Judges
The comment also comes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed over the weekend to stop any conservative-leaning Supreme Court justice nominee from being confirmed if a vacancy opens up under the president. asserted
vacancy → come → president
“The bottom line is we’re not going to allow a right-winger on the court,” Schumer told the Associated Press. asserted
Schumer → go → Press
The Supreme Court currently holds a 6-3 conservative majority. asserted
Court → hold → majority
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