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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