Why The Filibuster Absolutely Has to Go

You’ve written comparatively much less about the filibuster and I’m among those unconvinced that just nuking it is the best ...
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What’s a filibuster? And why does Trump want to kill it?

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 ...
The Hill

The Senate filibuster is not long for this world

The word “filibuster,” which derives from a Dutch term for pirates and plunderers, somehow came to describe those who disrupt legislative business. The practice is much older — Cato the Younger was ...
WGRZ

What is the filibuster? Trump calls for an end to rule, which would prevent GOP from overruling Democrats to reopen the government

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is now calling for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, a congressional rule meant to keep the balance of power in the upper chamber, because it is ...
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Senate Republicans have the power to force Democrats to filibuster voter ID — so why don’t they?

Senate Republicans could force Democrats into a talking filibuster on voter identification, but it’s unclear if they will use the strategy to pass the bill. The SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed ...
AOL

What's a Filibuster and Why Does Trump Want to Terminate It?

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 ...