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US Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch is sworn in to testify at his confirmation hearing. (Reuters)
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op Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said ahead of the vote, “The nuclear option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations,” describing the Senate’s ability to use the 60-vote threshold as “the guardrail of our democracy”
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said ahead of the vote, “The nuclear option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations,” describing the Senate’s ability to use the 60-vote threshold as “the guardrail of our democracy” (AFP Photo/MANDEL NGAN)
Republicans Take Historic Step for Trump Supreme Court Pick
Washington- United States Republicans swatted away decades of tradition Thursday by changing Senate rules to ensure Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, bypassing the first-ever successful opposition block on a high-court nominee. President Donald...Caption:
US Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. (Credit: AFP / Getty Images / Brendan Smialowski)
US Senate in Showdown over Trump Supreme Court Pick
US Senate Republicans and Democrats have clashed bitterly over federal Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, with no signs that a potentially damaging Thursday showdown will be averted. The Senate began formal debate Tuesday on...Caption:
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) attends to a meeting with ministers and other Venezuelan authorities at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela April 1, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Venezuela in Political Crisis after Supreme Court Power Grab
Venezuela’s long-suffering democracy was dealt a near-deadly blow Wednesday, when the country’s Supreme Court seized what power remained in the democratically elected National Assembly, leaving President Nicolas Maduro with virtually unrestricted authority. Venezuelan...Caption:
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Fort Worth, Texas, February 26, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Stone