Why Harry Reid Is Wrong About Abolishing The Filibuster
Since he exacerbated the Senate’s status as a legislative graveyard, few should trust Harry Reid’s prescription for fixing a self-inflicted problem.
Opposition To Judicial Nominees Skyrocketed From 3 To 70 Percent After Trump Took Office
Nearly 40 percent of all votes in American history to filibuster judicial nominees have occurred since President Trump took office.
Texas Democrat Wendy Davis Announces Bid For U.S. House Of Representatives
Wendy Davis, a Democrat best known for her 13-hour long filibuster, is running for Congress against Rep. Chip Roy in 2020.
For Kavanaugh’s Confirmation, Thank Dianne Feinstein, Harry Reid, And Michael Avenatti
These three prominent Democrats played a vital role in helping along Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Democrats Only Have Themselves To Blame For Oiling The Path For Trump’s Second SCOTUS Pick
Democrats are trying to use Mitch McConnell’s 2016 political maneuvering against him, saying that the Senate should halt the nomination process until after the election.
The 20-Week, Pain-Capable Abortion Bill Reveals Uncomfortable Truths About Both Parties
Although the bill enjoys support across demographic and party lines it’s also highly unlikely to ever reach the Senate floor for a vote. That should change.
How Senate Leaders Can Use Existing Rules To End Democrat Stonewalling
Getting the Senate back to work doesn’t require changing its rules. Republicans have all the tools they need to curb Democrats’ ability to obstruct their agenda.
What The Filibuster Debate Says About Our Razor’s Edge Politics
The 60-vote requirement has become a political club not just preventing imprudent action but almost any serious action at all.
What You Need To Know About Budget Reconciliation In The Senate
After the House passed the American Health Care Act, the Senate has begun sorting through its options for health care legislation. Looming are procedural concerns unique to the Senate.
The Left Brought On The Nuclear Option By Making Judges Political
Eliminating the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees was the natural culmination of a tit-for-tat escalation by both parties. The brinksmanship is all symptomatic of a much larger problem.
Politicians Misuse Terms Like ‘Nuclear Option’ To Deceive Voters
Our discourse is full of rhetorical terms used to frighten or cajole the public in a given direction. But these words don’t mean what you think they mean.
The Filibuster Wasn’t Handed Down From God Or The Founding Fathers, So Kill It Already
The filibuster is not in the Constitution or part of the American founding. It is a creature born of an accidental omission from the rules.
Here’s Every Single Senate Democrat Demanding That SCOTUS Nominees Get A Vote
Will these senators follow their own demands and vote on Neil Gorsuch? After all, only a few months ago they insisted senators must #DoYourJob.
It’s Time For Republicans To Embrace The Nuclear Option For Neil Gorsuch
They should follow the precedent Harry Reid set in 2013, and confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch with 51 votes instead of 60.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Refuses To Give Neil Gorsuch The Courtesy Of A Fair Hearing
Wisconsin’s junior senator could not hold out for more than 48 hours before giving in to deep partisanship and vindictiveness on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
Here’s How Republicans Can Confirm Supreme Court Nominees Without The Nuclear Option
Senate Republicans can confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominees without using the filibuster-killing nuclear option. Here’s how.
No, Senate Democrats Can’t Use The ‘Nuclear Option’ To Confirm Merrick Garland
Struggling to accept the consequences of electoral defeat, progressive activists are now desperately clinging to a wild conspiracy theory about how they can retain control of the Supreme Court.
Did Democrats Learn Anything From Their Attack On The Filibuster?
When Donald Trump, uninhibited by checks and balances, names his cabinet, be sure to thank Barack Obama, Harry Reid, and others who killed the filibuster.
Why Mitch McConnell Should Eliminate The Judicial Filibuster
Filibustering nominations has long been considered illegitimate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should move now, before Trump’s inauguration.
Donald Trump Just Made These 10 Things Cool Again
Dissent, executive restraint, gridlock, you name it. Now that Donald Trump will be president, stuff that used to be treason is suddenly cool again.
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