In the late 1950s, legislative efforts to limit the power of the Supreme Court failed. The justices backed down anyway.
In corner-bar language, the filibuster is basically a Senate-made house rule that allows a single member to prolong a debate or prevent a full vote on a bill by talking about it forever unless 60 ...
The Lexington County … Expectations are high for the Lexington High girls basketball team. Coach Molly Goodrich is hardly ...
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's visit to South Carolina was cancelled as a result of the ongoing negotiations regarding the ...
To nuke the filibuster or not to nuke the filibuster? That’s the big question as we head into the sixth week of a record ...
As debate over the Senate filibuster intensifies during a historic government shutdown, both parties weigh its controversial ...
The filibuster slowly evolved, starting in 1805 or so, but its major debut was in 1837. That was when a bunch of Whig ...
To nuke the filibuster or not to nuke the filibuster? That’s the big question as we head into the sixth week of a record federal government shutdown. We keep hearing that the filibuster is a ...
In corner-bar language, the filibuster is basically a Senate-made house rule that allows a single member to prolong a debate or prevent a full vote on a bill by talking about it forever unless 60 ...
After Brown v. Board struck down school segregation in 1954, Southern leaders fought back with laws, intimidation, school closures and violence.
Term limits seem like a good idea, but the Florida Legislature has shown us they merely shift power to unelected lobbyists.