Senate procedures

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture on a series of military nominations on Wednesday, all but admitting he’s had the power to do so in spite of his attacks against Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the latter’s protest of…

New York Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer loves to lament how Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s protest of the Pentagon’s abortion policy supposedly “weaken our national security.” So, why isn’t he using his power as Senate majority leader to do…