BYRON YORK: The Democrats’ filibuster scheme | Opinion
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared in a pre-taped interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” last weekend. As…
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Democratic Senate candidates urge eliminating filibuster and passing bill protecting
"Democrats need to act NOW—end the filibuster, codify Roe, and defend reproductive freedom," tweeted Wisconsin Democrat Sarah Godlewski, the state's treasurer. "This fight is too urgent.""Democrats have to act quickly — get rid of the…
Stelter Refuses to Address Hunter’s Laptop, Lets Guest Filibuster
On CNN's Reliable Sources, host Brian Stelter got an unwelcome surprise when his guest CNN commentator and host S.E. Cupp brought up Hunter Biden's laptop when replying to Stelter complaining that Ginni Thomas's text messages…
Pennsylvania 2022 Senate candidates weigh in on Joe Manchin and the filibuster
The Facebook ad apologizes for interrupting your scrolling but assures that “this is important news”: Sen. Joe Manchin won’t support reforming the filibuster, and won’t back Democrats’ big election reform legislation.“If we don’t get one…
Filibuster of ‘6-2’ congressional map continues in Missouri Senate | Politics
JEFFERSON CITY — The boundaries of Missouri’s next congressional map remained in limbo Tuesday night as senators hurtled toward another overnight debate on redistricting.Discussion on the congressional map began after 5…
Democrats should ignore Senators Manchin and Sinema
I’m on maternity leave, enjoying these first few months with my daughter and trying to ignore politics as much as possible. That said, it just so happens that her nap — well, at least most of it — coincided with a news conference by…
The epic filibuster standoff that created the 60-vote Senate
But the 60-vote threshold is relatively new. It was established after an epic fight in the 1970s, an era that today seems like something from an alternate universe:Democrat vs. Democrat In the 1970s, it was a Southern Democrat, Sen.…
Late Night Libs Suffer Meltdowns Over Manchin, Sinema Refusing to Ax Filibuster
Needless to say, the late night "comedy" hosts did not appreciate Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) voting to uphold the filibuster. The Daily Show's Trevor Noah on Comedy Central and Late Night's Seth Meyers were the…
Democrats Fail in Push to Change Senate Filibuster, Sinking Elections Bill
WASHINGTON—Democrats failed in their effort to change the Senate’s filibuster procedures to muscle through blocked elections legislation, dealing a setback to President Biden and party leaders on what they have termed their top domestic…