WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...

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FIGHTING THE GOVERNMENT-CLOSING DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER. In the last week or so, there have been two conflicting interpretations of what is going on among the Senate Democrats who are using the ...

“TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER NOW … END THE RIDICULOUS SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATELY,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. And, also in capital letters, he explained why: “AND THEN, MOST IMPORTANTLY, PASS EVERY ...

Proponents of the “talking filibuster” quagmire like to point to the success of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as evidence that important things can be done by breaking a talking filibuster. After all, ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend ...

It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its way on legislation it prioritizes, is held back by the filibuster, and threatens to ...

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President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated pressure on Senate Republicans, renewing calls for them to “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER” as negotiations over a Department of Homeland Security funding deal ...

I’ve explained why the “talking filibuster” will lead Republicans into a quagmire. I’ve also answered objections to that argument and explained why Harry Reid’s actions in 2013 show how even modest ...