Senate strikes down filibuster rules

Senate strikes down filibuster rules

The Senate on Thursday struck down the long-standing filibuster rules for most presidential nominations, voting along party lines to alter nearly 225 years of precedent. The so-called "nuclear option" allows for swift confirmation of executive branch nominees and most selections for the federal judiciary without having to clear a 60-vote hurdle.

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