Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon at the CapitolTuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) WASHINGTON (AP) ...

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to ...

The vote marks the second time Republicans have confirmed nominees en bloc after changing Senate rules last month.

Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees. The move came over the objections of Democrats ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ...

After an attempt to secure a bipartisan deal failed, Senate Republicans went nuclear for the fourth time in the Senate’s history Thursday to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees.

One of the largest groups of President Trump’s nominees was just confirmed in the U.S. Senate. The group includes 48 individuals who would hold significant jobs in the military, national security and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans took the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, moving to make it easier to confirm groups of President Donald Trump’s nominees after last-minute ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had ...

Senate Republicans are taking the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, making it easier to confirm groups of President Trump’s nominees and overcome Democratic delays. Senate ...