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Senate Democrats are deeply entrenched in their blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees as Senate Republicans inch closer to going nuclear in the upper chamber.

Republicans are expected to use the "nuclear option" on Thursday and will change the Senate’s rules using a modified Democratic proposal to clear the growing backlog of Trump’s nominees. But Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., are standing firm in their resistance.

THUNE LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR NUCLEAR OPTION IN SENATE FIGHT OVER TRUMP NOMINEES

Senate Majority Leader John Thune , R-S.D., railed against the Schumer-led logjam and charged that Senate Democrats were blocking nominees from voice votes or unanimous consent – two fast-

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