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Bill To Stop Saudi Arms Deal Fails In Senate

ByGuest Post

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke The Senate voted against advancing a resolution to block a major arms deal with Saudi Arabia in a 47-53 vote Tuesday. The resolution — spearheaded by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut — would have blocked $510 million of precision-guided munitions…

LAUNCH: Mitch McConnell Just Turned The Nuclear Key On Gorsuch

LAUNCH: Mitch McConnell Just Turned The Nuclear Key On Gorsuch

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell triggered the so-called “nuclear option” Thursday morning, ensuring Judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. The procedural maneuvering necessary to break the Democratic filibuster started at 11:00 am Thursday morning, when a petition to…