The fate of the Senate filibuster will decide the future of the Biden presidency. Today, we dive deep into the filibuster’s origins and myths — and we talk to people who say that killing this ...

That 50-50 split, however, might also negate much benefit from getting rid of the filibuster. Yes, they could pass everything with 50 votes given Vice President Harris will break ties.

Examining the Case Against the Filibuster. In a new book, Adam Jentleson blames government failures on more than a century of Southern obstruction in the Senate. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells.

Case Will Test Constitutionality Of The Filibuster The non-partisan advocacy group Common Cause has filed a law suit with the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to get the Senate's use of ...

What is the filibuster? ... This view is buttressed by the grant of a vote to the Vice President (Article I, section 3) in those cases where the Senators are 'equally divided,'" he said.

The filibuster has faced challenges before, but courts have generally thrown them out because the individuals or groups bringing the cases did not have the legal standing to do so.

The case lends support for a textualist objection to the filibuster: If Congress cannot add to the eligibility requirements, so too, it cannot raise the bar for enacting legislation.

But Justin Buchler, a political science professor at Case Western Reserve University, said it would be "monumentally stupid" for Democrats to kill the filibuster now because of how Republicans ...

GOP leaders insist they aren't trying to end the 60-vote rule. Democrats warned that by ignoring the parliamentarian in this case, they are "going nuclear" on the filibuster.

The case for why institutional norms like the Senate filibuster and limiting the Supreme Court to nine justices are positive for American politics is now in front of the Democrats.. Trump has made ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have indicated support for removing the Senate filibuster, ... In such a case, the filibuster would be the only obstacle in the way of single-party rule.