Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, walks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., as they arrive for the scheduled cloture vote to end debate on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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April 6, 2017 12:54 p.m.
Senate GOP 'goes nuclear,' clearing way for Trump court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans invoked the "nuclear option" in the Senate Thursday, unilaterally rewriting the chamber's rules to allow President Donald Trump's nominee to ascend to the Supreme Court.