filibuster
Trump should absolutely bust Beltway 'norms' — but not constitutional ones
President-elect Donald Trump is looking at blowing through a host of “norms” in his second term, per the talk out of MAGA-world, to which we say “yay — but.”
Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal reneges on support for axing filibuster after Republicans flip the Senate
“Am I championing getting rid of the filibuster now when the Senate has the trifecta? No,” the chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said at a press conference on Capitol...
Republicans retaking the Senate spells great news for the nation
Sorry, Chuck Schumer: You’re set to become Senate minority leader as Republicans recapture the Senate.
Harris' inaction on Hurricane Helene: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 2, 2024
NY Post readers discuss President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ response to Hurricane Helene.
Kamala Harris is waging all-out war on constitutional order
Democrats have targeted virtually every institution that makes "democracy" tenable in a diverse and sprawling nation like ours.
Jew-hate wins again, the filibuster must remain and other commentary
The annual New York State Writers Institute literary festival was “disrupted,” marvels The Free Press’ Joe Nocera.
Kamala Harris wants to end filibuster to push Roe v. Wade abortion rights through Congress
Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday she wants to modify Senate procedure push Roe v. Wade through Congress.
Kamala Harris supports radical legislation to pack the Supreme Court, appoint new justice every 2 years, Democrat senator says
Vice President Kamala Harris has signaled her support for radical legislation that would allow a new Supreme Court justice to be appointed to the bench every two years, according to...
Chuck Schumer potentially eliminating the filibuster is the key to a radical agenda
In a session with reporters at the Democratic National Convention, Schumer suggested that — should Democrats win the White House, Senate and House in November — he would seek to...
Goodbye ‘allegedly’, ‘emergency’ spending games and other commentary
Kristin Welker's "Meet the Press" colleagues "went bananas" after she used "allegedly" to address Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the election, observes Matt Tabbi.
Senator with trans son joins filibuster over bill banning kids' gender treatments: 'No one ... holds a grudge like me'
"No one in the world holds a grudge like me. And no one in the world cares less about being petty than me, Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt told fellow senators....
Nebraska Democrat halts legislature over trans bill she calls 'genocide'
“I will burn the session to the ground over this bill," Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh said, threatening to continue a 3-week filibuster if a vote does not go her way.
All the world’s a stage for Biden's tired act
President Biden bashed the Supreme Court, then said the Senate should suspend the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade.
Save the filibuster from Biden's abortion shenanigans
Once Dems get a taste for the “carve-out,” they’ll want to do it all over again for other pet political issues. Republicans will, too.
AOC repeats call to 'reform or do away with' filibuster after SCOTUS EPA decision
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that the Senate should "reform or do away with" the legislative filibuster after the Supreme Court's decision on the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sen. Mark Kelly pushes back against censure of Arizona colleague Sinema over filibuster stance
The Arizona Democratic Party announced the result of the vote to censure Sinema on Saturday for "her failure to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of our democracy.”
Sen. Johnson says Dems willing 'to destroy' Senate for voting reforms
Sen. Ron Johnson blasted Democrats for trying to push voting reform measures through the Senate last week.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman arrested in election reform protest at Capitol
Rep. Jamaal Bowman was one of 28 protesters arrested at the Capitol Thursday as they called for the Senate to alter its 60-vote legislative filibuster to pass two major election...
'Easy way out': Manchin slams Dems' push to kill filibuster
Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin slammed his colleagues' effort to alter or eliminate the filibuster in an attempt to pass sweeping election reform Wednesday.
Schumer: Those against voting package against 'protecting the right to vote'
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on changes to the rules that would provide a workaround of the chamber's 60-vote legislative filibuster.