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‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century to block a Supreme...
Republicans Change Senate Rules To Confirm Trump Court Pick
Republicans took the historic step Thursday of changing US Senate rules to clear the way for confirming Neil Gorsuch to...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Senate Republicans are set to vote on changing procedural rules to ensure the confirmation of President Donald Trump's...
US Senate Moment of Truth Nears With Gorsuch Vote
The US Senate prepared to take its most consequential step in years with the procedural vote Thursday on President...
Senator Ends 15-Hour Speech Opposing Trump’s Court Pick
Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley delivered one of the longer speeches in Senate history by holding the floor for more...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald...
Trump Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Senate Showdown
Gorsuch gave three days of testimony to the Senate panel last month President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is expected...
Senate Girds For Battle Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of...
Senate To Vote April 7 On US Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
The US Senate will vote April 7 on confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the chamber's Republican leader...
Democrats Vow To Oppose Vote On Trump Supreme Court Nominee
The top Democrat in the US Senate vowed Thursday that his party will block a confirmation vote on President Donald...
Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch To Be Blocked By Democrats
The leading Democrat in the US Senate says he will lead an attempt to block President Donald Trump's nomination for the...