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EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was first published in 2021, when Democrats were trying to end the filibuster. It was completely predictable that President Donald Trump would call on Senate ...

I have some more observations on the never-ending “talking filibuster” caper. 1. The president has made it clear that he wants the SAVE America Act to pass. The problem is that the version he’s ...

WASHINGTON — 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 eliminate ...

The Senate skirting the filibuster to strike down California’s plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles was the latest wound to a tactic in decline. By Carl Hulse Reporting from the Capitol A largely ...

Trump’s Prospects Are Dim in the E. Jean Carroll Case Audio By Carbonatix John Cornyn is a fine senator, and we wish him well in his bid for reelection. In the midst of his hotly contested primary ...

The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government. By Carl Hulse Reporting from Washington President Trump late ...

Amid the U.S. government shutdown, which has stretched into its second month, President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action commonly known ...