Calls to end the filibuster focus on speed and efficiency. But speed comes at a cost. This breakdown explains how removing ...

The longstanding procedure has often been used as a tool for the minority party to block legislation they disagree with.

President Donald Trump has begun tying his desire to repeal the Senate‘s filibuster rule to next year‘s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential contest, contending that Republicans will perform ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday rebuffed President Donald Trump's call to end the longest government shutdown in history by terminating the filibuster, a rare rejection of ...

President Trump’s fresh push for Republicans to abandon the Senate filibuster is showing little sign of success, even as lawmakers struggle to find a way out of the ongoing government shutdown.

One solution President Donald Trump has suggested to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is for the U.S. Senate to get rid of the filibuster and reopen the government without any ...

President Trump called for an end to the the filibuster and went after the Affordable Care Act during his remarks after the vote to end the government shutdown. NBC News' Melanie Zanona breaks down ...

Trump pushed his Republican Party to get rid of the Senate rule that requires 60 votes to overcome objections and gives the minority Democrats a check on GOP power. In the chamber that's currently ...

President Donald Trump reiterated his attacks against the filibuster on Saturday, suggesting it was helping Democrats to achieve victories in their fight against his agenda. Trump has shown increasing ...

David Harsanyi is a senior writer at the Washington Examiner and a nationally syndicated columnist. He is cohost of the “You’re Wrong” podcast and author of multiple books. Subscribe his Substack.