Senate Republicans Use the Nuclear Option to Confirm Gorsuch

Senate Democrats let the first partisan filibuster against a nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, the nuclear option was used to allow a majority vote.

Democrats Have Amnesia About Using the Nuclear Option Ending Filibusters

U.S. Senate Democrats just voted 52 to 48 to use the nuclear option ending filibusters of nominations; forgetting why they were against such a move in 2005.