INTERVIEW — SUSAN FERRECHIO – Chief Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Examiner – discussed the latest on the Trump confirmations in the Senate and what’s next on the SCOTUS nomination in the Senate.

Democrats block confirmation votes for Sessions, Price and Mnuchin. (Washington Post) — Democrats intensified their opposition to President Trump on Tuesday by further delaying the confirmations of several of his Cabinet nominees, prompting a bitter showdown with Republicans who accused them of paralyzing the formation of a new administration. First, Democrats boycotted a Senate committee scheduled to take two votes, one on Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services, and the other on Steve Mnuchin, his choice to lead the treasury. Then, they blocked a vote on Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

Dems delay committee vote on Sessions AG nomination. Washington (CNN)The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed voting Tuesday morning on the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general, a politically charged pick that’s receiving even more scrutiny in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration. The panel was expected to approve and advance Sessions for a vote in the full Senate, but Democrats used a procedural move to delay the committee vote until Wednesday, a move to further prevent Trump from getting his full Cabinet in place in a timely manner.

Neil Gorsuch To Visit Capitol Hill Following Supreme Court Nomination. WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Supreme court nominee Neil Gorsuch goes to Capitol Hill today to meet with lawmakers he hopes will confirm him. President Donald Trump announced his choice of the Colorado appeals court judge at the White House on Tuesday night. If Democrats decide to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination, his fate could rest in the hands of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Trump has encouraged McConnell to change the rules of the Senate and make it impossible to filibuster a Supreme Court nominee — a change known in the Senate as the “nuclear option.”