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Trump, Senate Republicans close in on record for judicial confirmations

By Ryan Lovelace
Published December 12, 2017 10:43pm ET
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Trump, Senate Republicans close in on record for judicial confirmations
If Senate Republicans confirm James Ho and Don Willett to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals before Jan. 20, Trump would surpass the record held by former presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

President Trump and Senate Republicans are closing in on the record for the most federal appeals court judges confirmed during a president’s first year in office.

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