This is Trump's biggest win in 2017

Plus: GOP tax cuts No Images? Click here         Trump’s Biggest Win In 2017? His Judicial Confirmations. Almost a year into his job, President Donald Trump’s biggest accomplishment isn’t any specific legislation that’s passed or executive action he’s taken. It’s how he’s reshaped the courts. Trump is breaking records with his judicial confirmations. The Senate voted Thursday to confirm James Ho to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which bumps the number of Trump’s nominees approved for the circuit courts to 12. That’s more than any president has confirmed in their first year in office since the circuit courts were created in 1891. He surpassed Presidents Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy, who had 11 circuit court judges confirmed in their first year. For President Barack Obama, the number was just three. This is in addition to the Senate confirming Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, and six of his district court nominees. The circuit court judges, in particular, will have a tremendous effect on the way the nation’s laws are interpreted. These are lifetime seats on courts one level below the U.S. Supreme Court, which only hears between 100-150 of the more than 7,000 appeals cases it is asked to review by circuit courts. That means circuit courts are often the final word in thousands of cases. There’s a clear theme to the president’s judges, too: many are young, conservative, and opposed to abortion and LGBTQ rights. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Republicans are voting to give a huge tax cut to many members of Congress. Since they pay taxes just like everyone else with six-figure salaries, lawmakers would benefit from the lower income tax rates in the bill, although some could end up worse off with the loss of certain deductions. READ MORE President Trump benefitted from the "chain migration" he blamed for the New York terror attack. The practice of bringing immigrant families together in the United States likely made the president richer and happier. READ MORE So, the FCC repealed net neutrality. What does that mean for you? In the future, your internet bill will be even more confusing. But the fight isn’t over. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Trump delivered a favor for the fast food industry. The president’s appointees on the labor board just made it harder for workers to fight big chains like McDonald’s.   These schools get millions of tax dollars to discriminate against LGBTQ students. You might not even know you’re helping.   Trump's really scary explanation of how the "worst people" can come to the U.S. isn't true. No, foreign leaders can’t use the diversity visa lottery to send their “worst of the worst” – regardless of what the president claims    . Want more?  Trump Judicial Nominee Can’t Answer Basic Questions About The Law In Disastrous Hearing Trump Jr. Doesn’t Seem To Know His Dad Designated The FCC Chairman RNC Request To Send Christmas Greetings To The Trumps Goes Awry     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe