Some are asking if President Donald Trump, who has criticized the filibuster, might call for the “nuclear option" to remove ...

The first-term senator pitched the notion during an appearance Wednesday night on Fox News, lamenting that the filibuster was ...

Democrats should use the shutdown to curb the Trump administration's worst authoritarian abuses, not to try to goad ...

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the ongoing government shutdown, the push to break the Senate filibuster, and growing concerns over potential missed federal ...

Higby and others spent more than an hour discussing Antifa, its origins, and its supposed encroachment on nearly every aspect ...

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

Health care premiums are expected to double for millions of Americans on Obamacare next year if the law doesn’t change in time. Neera Tanden walks Ezra Klein through the policy stakes of the ...

Over at Balkinization, David Super, a congressional process expert, has these comments about why preservation of the filibuster is, in his view, in the best interests of both parties. Thus, Super ...

The government shutdown began at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after President Donald Trump and congressional democrats failed to reach a deal over government funding.

Ben Sheehan explains the filibuster’s history, evolution, rules, and potential reforms. Why do most bills need 60 votes to pass the Senate? Ben Sheehan explains the filibuster’s history, evolution, ...

The messaging comes as both parties navigate the shutdown in the court of public opinion, with polls offering conflicting results on whom voters blame.