Senate Republicans inched closer to history on Wednesday after blowing past yet another procedural obstacle on their way to confirming nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees.As part of their mad dash from Washington ahead of the upcoming holiday recess, Senate Republicans advanced a tranche of 97 of Trump’s picks. The successful party-line vote puts the GOP one step away from confirming the batch of nominees.The final confirmation vote is expected on Thursday, barring an agreement with Senate Democrats to speed up the process.SENATE GOP BARRELS PAST BLOCKADE TO ADVANCE NEARLY 100 TRUM...
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