The rest, as they say, is history. The national flag — to be clear, the first official national flag of Canada — became law ...

Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution would be no match for Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses.

The Senate voted 61-35 to advance the bill, clearing the 60-vote threshold necessary to overcome the filibuster ... entire class of people – in this case, undocumented immigrants – without ...

It’s not clear if Canada wants to become a U.S. state, though technically it would be possible without its buy-in ...

U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief ...

And in fact, quite often, the Constitution intentionally acts as a brake on majoritarianism. It creates structures, ...

voted 61-35 on Friday to advance the bill, narrowly overcoming the 60-vote threshold required to thwart a filibuster ... appeal ruling in fake electors case What is a sanctuary city?

Republicans have, in some cases, held confirmation hearings without ... In 2013, Democratic Leader Harry Reid eliminated the filibuster for everything but Supreme Court appointments, clearing ...

That rule, voted in only by House Democrats, amended the votes required to end a filibuster on the floor ... “That has been the case when both parties were in the majority, and both parties ...

“They will vote against legislation to provide appropriate medical care to babies born alive in an abortion clinic just in case such a ... to clear a 60-vote filibuster 52-47 along party lines.

“We don’t think he has the support in the Senate to withstand a filibuster,” said Becky Rom ... to meet that requirement. In any case, Twin Metals says it’s grateful for its support ...