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Senate Accelerates Trump Nominee Confirmations Amid Polarization

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Source: The New York Times
Senate Accelerates Trump Nominee Confirmations Amid Polarization
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Senator John Thune has significantly altered Senate rules through a series of party-line votes, including using the nuclear option, to expedite confirmations and policy changes, marking a departure from traditional norms and weakening the minority party’s influence in a highly polarized Congress.

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  1. Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate  The New York Times
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  3. Senate Republicans tee up final vote on 48 Trump nominees after changing rules  The Hill
  4. Senate Republicans push major rule change to fast-track Trump nominees in batches this week  Fox News
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