Edition No. 106 · Tue 6 Oct 2026 · Story 1 of 32

Exclusive: Democratic-controlled Senate would confirm ‘very few’ Trump nominees

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Chuck Schumer told Semafor that a Democratic Senate majority would let very few of Trump's nominees through, which makes Senate control the midterms' most concrete prize.

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