As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the ...

With America’s public safety threatened, a limited Senate filibuster “carve-out” must be considered. Changes have been made to the filibuster in the past; none of their justifications rose to today’s ...

Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action commonly known ...

Raise your hand if you thought the filibuster would be a top issue in the most important Republican Senate primary of this year’s midterm elections. Congratulations if that was your guess. The ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is set to become the longest in U.S. history, impacting federal workers and millions of Americans. Republicans and Democrats are deadlocked over issues ...

As the government shutdown nears its 40 th day, Republican senators are balking at President Donald Trump’s demand to end the filibuster, a rule change that would allow a simple Senate majority vote ...