Appointment-Accountability

Senate Republicans Change Rules to Confirm Trump Nominees in Batches Without Individual Scrutiny

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Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune, changed chamber rules to allow confirmation of Trump’s sub-Cabinet, ambassador, and executive branch nominees in batches rather than individually, drastically reducing oversight and debate. The ’nuclear option’ procedural …

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