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

Also mentioned in this week’s podcast: The Texas Tribune’s “Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards Dies After Battle With ... needed to block a filibuster.

Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...

Democrats have fallen back in love with the filibuster. Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, Senate Democrats are already making liberal use of the obstructive maneuver, flying in the ...

Feral cat colonies are growing worldwide, creating a major dilemma between conservationists and animal advocates. While these ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) teed up floor action on Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) budget bill, setting up a ...

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.

Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget “vote-a-rama” late Thursday in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward ...

On New Year’s Day about 15 years ago, we spent hours looking for our cat. The fireworks had frightened the poor animal so much that it had hidden somewhere. We searched all its favorite places ...