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Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recently after a North Dakota senator put a hold on “any and all” nominees. But the Senate left town late Wednesday f...

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What happened Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees.
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Left / center-leftOutraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

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Wisconsin ExaminerNews report · Oct 1, 9:30 PM

Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recentl...

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Iowa Capital DispatchNews report · Oct 1, 8:54 PM

Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recentl...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Michigan AdvanceNews report · Oct 1, 8:50 PM

Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recentl...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Arkansas AdvocateNews report · Oct 1, 8:04 PM

Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recentl...

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Ohio Capital JournalNews report · Oct 1, 7:51 PM

Outraged over ‘illegal’ wetlands rule, a GOP senator blocks dozens of Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recentl...

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Oct 1, 7:51 PM: Ohio Capital Journal joined the source map.

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