US Senate confirms 48 of Trump’s nominees under new Republican rules

<p>Kimberly Guilfoyle named as ambassador to Greece as Republicans change rules to clear backlog of positions</p><p>The Senate has confirmed 48 of Donald Trump’s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats.</p><p>Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up the Senate floor.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/senate-trump-nominees-republicans">Continue reading...</a>