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Confirming the Cabinet: A Senate Democrats FAQ

Confirming the Cabinet: A Senate Democrats FAQ

Yes, things are bad. No, there's no magic button.

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Jonathan Bernstein
Feb 13, 2025
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The nation is devolving into an authoritarian state with extremist policies, and yet the Senate is basically confirming Donald Trump’s nominees more or less as if the Constitution was operating normally. This has a lot of Democrats extremely upset…with Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats. That’s mostly misplaced, perhaps because — with good reason — most…

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