3 h. ago Senate confirms dozens of Trump nominees in first test of new nuclear rules

Among the 48 nominees confirmed were Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich, both tapped for ambassador roles to Greece and Switzerland, respectively.

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28 h. ago Exclusive — Thune to Move 48 Trump Nominees Through Senate on Thursday, Planning Bigger Batches Soon After

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News exclusively he has everything lined up to once and for all break the Democrat logjam of qualified nominees of President Donald Trump in the Senate and will move to confirm 48 of them in the first of many big batches of nominees as soon as Thursday. The post Exclusive — Thune to Move 48 Trump Nominees Through Senate on Thursday, Planning Bigger Batches Soon After appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 d. ago Senate confirms Trump's Fed nominee; Trump says U.S. military hit second Venezuelan boat

Senate confirms Trump's Fed nominee; Trump says U.S. military hit second Venezuelan boat  NBC News

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3 d. ago Trump says U.S. conducted 2nd strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela; Senate to vote on Trump's Fed nominee

Trump says U.S. conducted 2nd strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela; Senate to vote on Trump's Fed nominee  NBC News

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4 d. ago Thune steams while Democrats do the country a favor by slowing Trump’s nominees

Thune steams while Democrats do the country a favor by slowing Trump’s nominees  South Dakota Searchlight

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6 d. ago Senate Republicans Invoke 'Nuclear Option' to More Easily Confirm Trump's Nominees

Senate Republicans have now invoked the "nuclear option" that could change the chamber's rules and more easily allow them to confirm President Donald Trump's nominees. The post Senate Republicans Invoke ‘Nuclear Option’ to More Easily Confirm Trump’s Nominees appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Senate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.

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7 d. ago GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees

Republicans changed Senate rules to allow President Donald Trump's nominees to be voted on in batches, following months of Democratic opposition to fast-track confirmations.

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8 d. ago Exclusive — Sen Mullin: Schumer, Klobuchar Set Precedent for Senate Rule Change

On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) discussed rule changes in the Senate on confirmations. Mullin said that due to how much Democrats have blocked Trump nominees, “[W]e’re going to make a rule change, and this rule change The post Exclusive — Sen Mullin: Schumer, Klobuchar Set Precedent for Senate Rule Change appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Dems dig in as GOP prepares to go nuclear in Trump nominee race

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., teed up 48 nominees as part of a first batch of President Donald Trump's picks for the impending nuclear vote.

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8 d. ago Murray seeks to block Trump nominee for Eastern WA U.S. Attorney

Murray seeks to block Trump nominee for Eastern WA U.S. Attorney  Cascade PBS

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9 d. ago Thune Moves to Speed Trump Nominees Past Democratic Blockade

Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.

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1 week ago Senate GOP leader moves to lower filibuster threshold for Trump nominees through nuclear option

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to use a 'nuclear option' parliamentary maneuver to expedite confirmation of about 40 lower-level nominees this week.

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1 week ago Thune lays groundwork for nuclear option in Senate fight over Trump nominees

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., teed up the GOP to go nuclear on a Senate rules change that would allow sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on in groups, known as en bloc.

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1 week ago Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming

I refuse to let Senate Democrats’ Trump Derangement Syndrome derail the confirmation process. The post Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Trump nominees pile up as GOP weighs rule shift once floated by Democrats

Senate Republicans aren't afraid to go "nuclear" to change Senate rules for President Donald Trump's nominees but believe that Senate Democrats should support their new proposal.

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1 week ago Health Secretary RFK Jr. grilled on vaccines and more during Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by senators from both parties on Thursday about vaccine access and more. NPR analyzes the health secretary's nearly three-hour appearance.

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1 week ago Into the Arena: Hostile Democrats, skeptical Republicans tear into Kennedy on the Hill

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a hostile Senate hearing Thursday, sparring with members of both parties over vaccines and CDC turmoil.

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1 week ago Warnock: RFK Jr. Is 'Biggest Threat to the Health of the American People'

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) said on Thursday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, not Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was the “biggest threat to the health of the American people.” Warnock said, “The biggest threat to The post Warnock: RFK Jr. Is ‘Biggest Threat to the Health of the American People’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump stands by RFK Jr. after heated Senate hearing: ‘I like the fact that he’s different’

President Donald Trump stood by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. after he faced an intense grilling from senators on Thursday, telling reporters, “I like the fact that he’s different."

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