As the government shutdown nears its 40 th day, Republican senators are balking at President Donald Trump’s demand to end the filibuster, a rule change that would allow a simple Senate majority vote ...

As Republicans and Democrats battle for the upper hand in the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump has zeroed in on a new target for potentially breaking the deadlock: eliminating the ...

The plan is a nonstarter for most GOP senators, who have warned of a monthslong suck of precious floor time and rippling ...

The federal government has been shut down for over a month, and political finger-pointing has persisted since it began. Republicans claim that they have passed clean continuing resolutions that get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump careened into the weekend with no sign of abandoning his futile “kill the filibuster” strategy to end the ...

Voter ID legislation backed by President Donald Trump and his GOP allies faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

In his recent video, Jared Yanis, host of Guns & Gadgets 2nd Amendment News, says the Senate filibuster is more than a dusty rule. It’s the speed bump that forces debate, compromise, and ...

WASHINGTON — After Democrats’ triumphant election night, President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning conceded that his party is shouldering more of the blame for the government shutdown. So, he ...

The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history revived a familiar argument: The Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient ...

Much of the AFA has made it through the House but has been halted in the Senate. America's very notion of governance has always been that the majority is to lead. By requiring 60 votes, a ...

Why the "talking filibuster" proposal would waste precious Senate floor time and hurt both parties. A warning about changing Senate rules.