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Senate GOP threatens rule change on nominations as Democrats block votes

Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump's nominees amid Democrats' efforts to slow the process in protest to the president's policies.

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GOP Senate leader rejects Trump call for end to bipartisan judicial nomination tradition

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s call to disregard a Senate tradition to expedite the confirmations of his US attorney and federal judge nominees.

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Senate GOP threatens to 'grind it out' through August as Trump nominees face Democratic delays

Senate Republicans push through Trump nominees as Democrats use delaying tactics, with GOP leaders threatening to cancel August recess to confirm pending appointments.

Whatley, GOP and North Carolina

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Michael Whatley, Republican leader, officially enters US Senate race in NC

President Donald Trump declared last week on social media that Gastonia’s Michael Whatley would “make an unbelievable senator” for North Carolina. On Thursday, Whatley, chairman of the Republican National Committee, is set to officially announce his U.S. Senate campaign from his hometown of Gastonia, according to his campaign.

Yahoo · 1d

GOP Chair Michael Whatley officially announces run for US Senate in North Carolina

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has formally announced that he’s entering the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Trump-backed GOP leader Michael Whatley launches U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina

The decision sets the stage for what is likely to be a heavyweight battle between a behind-the-scenes political insider and a former governor with a knack for winning unaffiliated voters.

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Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm

Three Republicans competing to succeed longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell tried to define themselves before the political attacks ...

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Republicans in ‘active conversation’ over whether to change Senate rules and speed up stalled Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are weighing a number of options to expedite the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees on the ...

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Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding

Right before leaving for its weeklong August recess, the U.S. Senate passed a minibus Friday evening containing three out of the 12 annual government funding bills.

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Senate Republicans wants Americans to get $600 checks from tariff revenue

Sen. Josh Hawley proposed $600 per person rebates from the government's tariff revenue, with families of four receiving up to ...

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Senate Republicans weigh rule changes, recess appointments to break nominee logjam

Senate Republicans are weighing rule changes and recess appointments to overcome a growing backlog of President Trump’s ...

Top Senate Republican admits he was ‘offended’ by Trump’s latest attacks

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) admitted on Wednesday he was “offended” by President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on the ...

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Top Mass. Senate Republican ‘hopeful’ an end to bar advocates’ crisis is in sight

Lawmakers will have to avoid the temptation of any accord that’s “going to leave us back in this same situation months or ...

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'Drag him out': Senate Republicans call on Powell to lower rates after poor jobs report

Senate Republicans demand that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates after a subpar July jobs report, with ...

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