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Facebook Tweet Email Link The Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in one sweeping vote on Thursday, marking the first bloc confirmed after Republicans voted to change Senate rules to speed up the consideration of nominees. The nominees confirmed included Kimberly Guilfoyle to be the Ambassador to Greece, Christine Toretti to be the Ambassador to Sweden, and Callista …

Rules could be changed within weeks to speed Trump confirmations, GOP senators say  Politico Senate Republicans Hatch Plan to Speed Up Trump’s Stalled Nominees  Bloomberg Returning Republicans look for fix to Trump nominee logjam  The Hill Top Senate Republican ready to go nuclear, ‘roll over’ Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees  Fox News Senate GOP zeroes in on plan to end Trump …

The US Senate left Washington DC on Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and the president taking to social media to tell Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to “GO TO HELL!” Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may …

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference on tariffs, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, calling it quits after days of contentious …