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News (USA)BREAKING: Senate confirms Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice
It’s done. The high court now has a conservative majority of 5 justices.
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News (USA)Senate Republican invoke ‘nuclear option’ to shove Trump pick onto Supreme Court
Republicans have unilaterally rewritten the chamber’s rules to allow President Donald Trump’s nominee to ascend to the Supreme Court.
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News (USA)One lone Senator has been talking for over 13 hours to stop Gorsuch nomination
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley started talking Tuesday evening and was still going more than 13 hours later.
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News (USA)Showdown over Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation has far-reaching consequences
Republican leaders will likely have to change Senate rules so that Gorsuch can be confirmed with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes currently required.
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News (World)British bill to pardon men with convictions under antigay laws fails
A Conservative Party lawmaker filibustered a bill that would have cleared men of convictions from antigay laws that have since been overturned.
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News (USA)Missouri Democrats stall religious objections vote
The proposal prohibits penalties against anyone citing a “sincere religious belief” while declining to services for same-sex couples.
