Senate Republicans, in a bid to steamroll past the Democrats' blockade of President Donald Trump, changed the rules to make it easier to confirm nominees.

In an interview, Thune called a change in Senate rules, which advanced along party lines, a middle ground for Republicans.

President Trump will be on the road during stopgap spending talks, unlike his hands-on approach earlier this year on a GOP budget mega bill.

Senate Republicans took the first steps to change the chamber’s rules on Thursday, moving to make it easier to confirm groups ...

Senate Republicans took the first steps to change the chamber's rules on Thursday, moving to make it easier to confirm groups ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of ...

S.D., teed up the GOP to go nuclear on a Senate rules change that would allow sub-cabinet level nominees to be voted on in ...