Trump is ramping up pressure on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster—an action known as the “nuclear option.” ...

The best argument against eliminating the filibuster is also proof positive that the filibuster is an extra-constitutional ...

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is entering his fourth hour of his filibuster against John Brennan's nomination for CIA director, promising to "speak today until the president says, no, he will not kill you ...

The survey then provided two, starkly different characterizations of the filibuster, resulting in varying opinions on its favorability.

Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.

Some reluctant Republicans say an old-school filibuster showdown with Democrats could paralyze the Senate with no guarantee of success. But President Trump and their own colleagues are spoiling for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, speak at a conference inside the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake ...

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 powerful ...

Republican President Donald Trump, instead of calling on Congress to negotiate over its budget impasse, has instead called on GOP senators to end the filibuster rule to bypass a Democratic roadblock ...

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 powerful ...

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 ...