The gloves came off in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as sparks flew between Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) over the role of federal courts in derailing President Trump’s second-term agenda. The heated exchange unfolded during debate on the GOP-backed Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025, a bill that aims to put an end to one of the Democrats’ favorite weapons—nationwide injunctions from hand-picked liberal judges.
At the heart of the bill? A straightforward proposal: stop federal district judges from issuing sweeping nationwide rulings that grind entire executive actions to a halt. You know, like when one Clinton-appointed judge in San Francisco decides they run the country. The legislation would restrict rulings to only the plaintiffs in the case—radical, right?
Senator Klobuchar, ever the defender of the Resistance, claimed the injunctions were justified because Trump’s policies are “violating the Constitution.” Cue Senator Cruz, who wasn’t about to let that slide. “Why don’t you file them in red districts?” he fired back, highlighting how Democrat attorneys general conveniently file lawsuits in far-left jurisdictions to guarantee a favorable ruling.
Klobuchar, visibly frustrated, snapped, “I will take more than my time,” accusing Cruz of hijacking the exchange. “I’m not yelling,” Cruz replied, cool as ever. “I asked a question.”
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And what a question it was. The senator from Texas exposed what conservatives have known for years: Democrats use the judiciary as a political backstop. Can’t win at the ballot box? Just find an Obama judge in California to declare a Trump policy unconstitutional by lunchtime.
This isn’t hypothetical either. Since President Trump returned to the White House in January, at least fifteen nationwide injunctions have been issued—halting everything from ending DEI programs in federal hiring to restoring military standards that were gutted under woke rule. One judge even tried blocking the administration from enforcing new citizenship requirements. Apparently, asking people to prove they’re American before voting is now controversial.
Democrats cry “checks and balances,” but what they really mean is “lawfare and sabotage.” President Trump’s policies have widespread support—but partisan district judges have become unelected super-legislators.
The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa and backed by Speaker Mike Johnson, has a real chance of becoming law. Trump himself has championed the effort, blasting judges like James Boasberg—yes, the same one who tried to block deportations of known gang members—as “highly conflicted.”
As Klobuchar and Cruz clashed, it became painfully obvious: the Left has grown so dependent on activist judges, they’re terrified of losing their last line of defense. But if Republicans have their way, the days of coast-to-coast injunctions from Obama’s benchwarmers might finally be numbered.
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