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UPDATE: The Senate voted Thursday afternoon to invoke the so-called "nuclear option." You can read all about it here.
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The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to strike down long-standing filibuster rules for most presidential nominations.
The vote alters nearly 225 years of Senate precedent, The Washington Post notes.
"The so-called 'nuclear option' (allows) for swift confirmation of executive branch nominees and most selections for the federal judiciary without having to clear a 60-vote hurdle," the Post notes.
You can watch the breakdown of the vote here:
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