Senate Republicans Speeding Up Trump Judicial Confirmations (3)

The Republican-led U.S. Senate after a slow start this year has accelerated the pace of confirming Donald Trump appeals court nominees with more expected in coming days.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said prior to the confirmation on Tuesday of Allison Jones Rushing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that he’s got two more in the pipeline for this week and more to be considered next.

McConnell is leading Trump’s charge to remake the federal judiciary with conservative appellate judges, having steered 32 through the Senate since the president took office a little more than two years ...