Senate Democrats stayed on the chamber floor all night Wednesday to protest the nomination of Russell Vought, an architect of ...

That rule, voted in only by House Democrats, amended the votes required to end a filibuster on the floor from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority, which Democrats now have in the chamber.

When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.

Burger chain Almost Famous has said it has no choice but to shut up shop after financial pressures became "stacked against us". The restaurant, which has outlets in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds ...

(CNN) — When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.

Republicans are claiming that the bill should be seen as a narrow fiscal matter, meaning that it could bypass the Senate filibuster and become law more easily. “Using Medicaid funds for unproven ...

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

Finally — Season 3 of “Young, Famous & African” has arrived, and the majority of the cast has returned for more drama and elegance. While fans have one less episode than the season before ...

Over recent decades, a computer programmer and prolific internet commenter has risen from the obscurity of forums and pseudonymous blogs to the pages of this newspaper, as a friend to Vice ...

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