The US federal government remains shut down with a spending deal to reopen still out of reach on Capitol Hill. Here’s how ...

The filibuster is keeping the government shutdown alive. Republicans hold a majority in the Senate, but filibustering Democrats have enough votes to prevent the GOP from reaching the 60-vote ...

Three weeks into shutdown gridlock, some Senate Republicans are expressing openness to a controversial solution: nuking the filibuster. “I know that’s being discussed,” Sen. Susan Collins, the chair ...

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Some lawmakers have called for using the “nuclear option” to override the Senate filibuster and end the government shutdown. Sonder Bridge Photography, UnSplash As the government shutdown drags on, ...

WASHINGTON ― Some Republicans say they may have to take drastic measures and go “nuclear” by changing the U.S. Senate’s filibuster rules to pass a funding bill if the government shutdown drags on ...

Senate Republicans are increasingly chattering about changing the filibuster’s rules if Democrats do not end the shutdown, even though Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he opposes ...