How Republicans are trying to change Senate rules to push through Trump nominees Politics Sep 10, 2025 12:42 PM EDT

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The news continues to be rapid-fire and high-stakes.

But as we watch developments on the economy, on National Guard deployments , on the phrase “Department of War” and on the files related to Jeffrey Epstein , we also want to point out that the Senate is embarking (again) on a historic change.

Last night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune started the process to change a core Senate function — the way the chamber approves a president’s nominees.

This is complicated. But we’ll explain it simply.

How do confirmations work now?

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