Biden Set to Surpass Trump in Judicial Confirmations as Senate Wraps Final Votes

President-elect Trump urges Senate Republicans to block final Biden nominees, but Senate Democrats push forward with confirmations.

President Biden is poised to confirm 235 judicial nominees, surpassing Trump’s first-term record of 234, with two more votes expected this week.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer secured a deal with Republicans to fast-track nine district court nominees while shelving four circuit court nominees unlikely to pass.
President-elect Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to halt deals with Democrats, emphasizing his intent to appoint his own nominees after taking office in January.
Republican senators expressed mixed reactions, with some pledging to vote against the final Biden nominees but showing no unified effort to block the process.
Trump’s claim of winning the 'biggest mandate in 129 years' has been widely disputed, with analysts noting his narrow popular vote margin.