John Thune’s real problem isn’t Democrats or the Trump White House, but a Republican crusade to turn the filibuster into a ...

Some GOP members insist a it will pass the SAVE Act. Not so, and at what cost?

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 ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned to a specific game theory in support of passage of the president’s key policies: “It’s kind of kill or be killed.” Amid […] ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate ...

Sen. Cory Booker's impassioned oration against the policies of President Trump's administration — with the help of multiple fellow Democrats — didn't just break the record for the longest Senate floor ...

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 ...

The filibuster is keeping the government shutdown alive. Republicans hold a majority in the Senate, but filibustering Democrats have enough votes to prevent the GOP from reaching the 60-vote threshold ...