Tag: Nuclear Option

Trump Tells McConnell to ‘Go Nuclear’ if Necessary

Chris Deaton · February 1, 2017 7:59 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has dismissed a Republican Obamacare replacement bill before he ever had a chance to read it, according to two GOP senators. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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SCOTUS: Dems just going through the motions

David Freddoso · January 31, 2017 4:23 pm

President Trump is set to announce his Supreme Court pick Thursday — or maybe even earlier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Byron York: Will Trump SCOTUS pick, fast approaching, lead to total war?

Byron York · January 30, 2017 5:53 am

"Let me just say, I'm confident we'll get a Supreme Court nominee confirmed," McConnell said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell won’t rule out nuclear option for Supreme Court nominee

Sarah Bedford · January 22, 2017 6:41 pm

Thanks to the nuclear option, Dems' input will be limited to whatever mercies the GOP decide to give them. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

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Schumer now regrets the ‘nuclear option’

David Freddoso · January 3, 2017 7:41 pm

It's estimated that Trump will inherit 103 vacancies. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

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The ‘but judges’ argument for Trump will be quickly put to the test

David Freddoso · December 26, 2016 6:32 pm

Good riddance Harry Reid

Good riddance Harry Reid

Washington Examiner · December 9, 2016 5:01 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl., said on Tuesday evening he expects the Republican-led Senate to approve President-elect Trump's Cabinet appointments, thanks to the low grade "nuclear option" Senate Democrats enabled three years ago when they controlled the upper chamber. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Rubio: Trump will ‘get his nominees’

Anna Giaritelli · November 30, 2016 5:48 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham recently told reporters after a press conference that he took wouldn't support such a move. And Flake said he has never supported efforts to block minority filibusters through Senate rules changes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nuclear option fades in the GOP Senate

Susan Crabtree · November 29, 2016 5:01 am

Many Dems would like nothing better than to have the confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's attorney general nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions resemble the 1986 battle in which the Alabama Republican was actually rebuffed as a judicial nominee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Both parties face a filibuster dilemma

W. James Antle III · November 18, 2016 5:25 pm

Three years ago, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., left, abolished the Senate minority's ability to filibuster most presidential nominations. The Senate majority leader is shown above with his expected successor, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘What goes around’ principle comes back to haunt minority party

Washington Examiner · November 10, 2016 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hinted Wednesday that he doesn't support the controversial idea of changing Senate rules to kill Democratic filibusters. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McConnell hints against nuke option to kill Dem filibusters

Susan Crabtree · November 9, 2016 7:55 pm