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Senate Goes ‘Nuclear,’ Clears Way for Confirming Dozens of Trump Nominees

September 11, 2025 Senate, nuclear, goes, Trump, clears, Nominees, Dozens, confirming0 comment

After months of a Democrat blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees, Republicans in the Senate have gone nuclear. By a vote to 53 to 45 on Thursday afternoon, the Senate voted in favor of what is commonly referred to as the “nuclear option,” the creation of a new Senate rule by a simple majority vote, rather than the two-thirds typically required. The rule that will result from the deployment of the nuclear option will allow the Senate to confirm presidential nominees in batches, rather than one by one. Next week,…

Russia’s nuclear threats will top agenda for Biden at NATO summit in Brussels

March 23, 2022 Brussels, Biden, nuclear, Russia's, agenda, threats, summit, NATO0 comment

Russia’s threat of a nuclear attack will be among the key topics discussed by President Biden and U.S. allies during the NATO summit this week, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Wednesday. A Kremlin spokesperson said this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons if he perceived … The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden goes nuclear on the filibuster, Republicans but his ploy runs into Democratic resistance

January 12, 2022 Resistance, ploy, Republicans, Democratic, Biden, into, nuclear, runs, Filibuster, goes0 comment

President Biden, in a major speech Tuesday, called for blowing up the Senate filibuster rules to fight what he says is a Republican assault on American democracy, but Sen. Joe Manchin III is again poised to derail the president’s plans. Mr. Biden, who served as a senator for 36 years, … The Washington Times stories: White House