Thursday, April 6, 2017

US Senate "goes nuclear" to move Gorsuch nomination forward

U.S. Senate Republicans have voted in favor of changing the rules, invoking the 'nuclear option' to move the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to join the U.S. Supreme Court to a final full floor vote.

Many expect the move to radically change politics in the upper chamber, possibility eliminating bipartisan compromise.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

IN: "The Senate Republicans...
OUT:  SOC
DUR: 50
POT: 42


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