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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 1: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative Crop) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pauses while speaking to reporters off the Senate floor after the Senate passes President Donald Trump's so-called "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," Act at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance was the tie-breaking vote as President Donald Trump's so-called "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," Act passes in the Senate. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senate Majority Leader Thune expresses hesitancy after Trump demands end to ‘Blue Slip scam’ allowing Dem Senators to block GOP appointees

President Donald Trump asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune to terminate the Senate’s “Blue Slip” tradition — an informal courtesy allowing home-state senators from either party to block or withhold approval for certain presidential nominees, such as federal judges and U.S. attorneys, by not returning a “blue slip” form to the Judiciary Committee.

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MIAMI, FL - MARCH 04: A sign points passengers to the mobile passport control window set up for international travelers arriving at Miami International Airport on March 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Miami-Dade Aviation Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) unveiled a new mobile app for expedited passport and customs screening. The app for iOS and Android devices allows U.S. citizens and some Canadian citizens to enter and submit their passport and customs declaration information using their smartphone or tablet and to help avoid the long waits in the exit lanes. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nat’l Security Overhaul: CBP proposes 5-year search of foreign tourists’ social media accounts, email addresses, family info and more

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposed a new rule on Tuesday to change Visa Waiver Program (VWP) eligibility, requiring foreign tourists to disclose their social media history from the past five years along with other personal information not previously asked for.

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