5 h. 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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61 h. 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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65 h. 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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67 h. 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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5 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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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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7 d. 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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9 d. ago Fed nominee Miran tells Senate panel he's 'not at all' Trump's puppet

Fed nominee Miran tells Senate panel he's 'not at all' Trump's puppet  Reuters

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9 d. ago Trump's Fed Pick Miran Weathers Democrat Attacks, Gains Republican Support

Stephen Miran, President Trump’s nominee for an open Federal Reserve position, appeared to reassure Republican lawmakers about his commitment to central bank independence Thursday, weathering a barrage of attacks from Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing. Miran, who serves as The post Trump’s Fed Pick Miran Weathers Democrat Attacks, Gains Republican Support appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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1 week ago Trump nominee to Delaware appeals court seat questioned on lack of ties to state

Trump nominee to Delaware appeals court seat questioned on lack of ties to state  Reuters

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1 week ago Trump nominee to Delaware appeals court seat questioned on lack ties to state

Trump nominee to Delaware appeals court seat questioned on lack ties to state  Reuters

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2 w. ago Trump nominees squeezed between 'blue slips' and blue obstruction

Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.

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2 w. ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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2 w. ago Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

Trump calls Senate's blue slip tradition unconstitutional, claiming it gives Democrats veto power over his judicial nominees and U.S. attorney appointments.

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3 w. ago NYC GOP mayoral nominee floats new nickname for Cuomo, Adams while urging Trump to stay 'neutral' in race

Curtis Sliwa faces uphill battle against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race, with polls showing Mamdani holding double-digit lead over competitors.

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