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Senate Republicans Use 'Nuclear Option' to Accelerate Trump Nominee Confirmations

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Source: NPR
Senate Republicans Use 'Nuclear Option' to Accelerate Trump Nominee Confirmations
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Senate Republicans voted to change the chamber's rules using the 'nuclear option' to expedite the confirmation of President Trump's nominees, allowing batch confirmations for certain executive branch positions, in an effort to reduce delays in the process.

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  1. Senate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees  NPR
  2. GOP goes nuclear in Senate, changing rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees after negotiations with Democrats collapse  CNN
  3. GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees  Fox News
  4. Senate GOP goes ‘nuclear’ to break Trump nominee gridlock  Politico
  5. Senate Changes Confirmation Rules  The New York Times

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